History:

This 4x4 truck is used by many countries of the formerly Eastern Bloc and was also exported to Angola, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Egypt, Finland, Iran, Iraq and Syria. It replaced the GAZ-63. The truck has a weapon mount on the cabin's roof, but normally there is no weapon attached. The body of the GAZ-66 is made of welded steel-plates, with fixed sides and a drop tailgate. A canvas tarpaulin covers the cargo/passenger area. Most of the GAZ-66s have a front-mounted winch. Some variants have a hard-bodied cargo area for use as repair, communications, or command vehicles.