AMilitary transport & logistics
GAZ-53
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | GAZ-53 | Tatra 815 |
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| Displacement | — | 12,667 cc[source] |
| Manufacturer | GAZ[source] | Tatra[source] |
| Also called | GAZ-52[source] | — |
| Production | 1961–1993[source] | 1983–2025, 158,065 units made[source] |
| Assembly | Soviet Union / Russia: Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)[source] |
Width
Single source2,379 mm (93.7 in)[source]
Height
Single source2,190–2,219 mm (86.2–87.4 in)[source]
@ 1700–1750 rpm · source measurement 1
Single source@ 1700–1750 rpm · source measurement 2
Single sourceDiesel naturally aspirated or turbocharged Tatra ( Air-cooled ) V8 (12.6 L) 1983–present V10 (15.8 L)1983–present V12 (19.0 L) 1983–present Deutz KHD BF8M 1015C V6 (11.9 L) V8 (15.8 L) MTU V12 (183TD224)(22.5 L) V12 (1163) ( ) Cummins L10 (10.0 L) M11 (10.8 L) ISM (10.8 L) ISL (8.9 L) ISB (5.9 L) CAT C13 (12.5 L) C15 (15.2 L) C18 (18.1 L) Detroit 6067SK60 (11.1 L
Single sourceDiesel naturally aspirated or turbocharged Tatra ( Air-cooled ) V8 (12.6 L) 1983–present V10 (15.8 L)1983–present V12 (19.0 L) 1983–present Deutz KHD BF8M 1015C V6 (11.9 L) V8 (15.8 L) MTU V12 (183TD224)(22.5 L) V12 (1163) (440 kW) Cummins L10 (10.0 L) M11 (10.8 L) ISM (10.8 L) ISL (8.9 L) ISB (5.9 L) CAT C13 (12.5 L) C15 (15.2 L) C18 (18.1 L) Detroit 6067SK60 (11.1 L)[source]
280 kW (375 hp) @ 1700–1750 rpm 325 kW (436 hp) @ 1700–1750 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Kopřivnice , Moravia , Czechoslovak Socialist Republic until 1990 Czech and Slovak Federative Republic of 1990 - 1992 Czech Republic since 1993[source] |
| Class | Truck[source] | Heavy Truck[source] |
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| Body style | 2-door standard cab 4-door double cab (fire engines only)[source] | COE Cab forward[source] |
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| Layout | Front engine layout[source] | — |
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| Engine | 3.5L GAZ-51 I6 (1961-1964, after that only on GAZ-52 variant) 4.3L ZMZ-53 V8 (1964-1993)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | 4-speed manual[source] | Tatra 10 speed manual (10TS180) 14 speed manual (14TS210L) 14 speed semi-automatic TwinDisc 6-speed automatic (TD-61-1175) 10-speed automatic (TD-101-3600) Allison 5- & 6-speed automatic[source] |
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| Wheelbase | 3,700 mm (145.7 in)[source] | — |
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| Curb weight | 2,989–3,260 kg (6,590–7,187 lb)[source] | up to 15,000 kg (33,069 lb)[source] |
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| Predecessor | GAZ-51[source] | Tatra 813[source] |
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| Successor | GAZ-3307[source] | Tatra 817 Force (military) Tatra 158 Phoenix (civilian)[source] |
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| Configuration | — | V8[source] |
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| Cylinder bore | — | 120 mm (4.7 in)[source] |
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| Piston stroke | — | 140 mm (5.5 in)[source] |
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| Turbocharger | — |
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| Fuel type | — | Diesel fuel[source] |
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| Cooling system | — | Air-cooled[source] |
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| Torque output | — | 1,800 N⋅m (1,300 ft⋅lbf) @ 1000–1200 rpm 2,100 N⋅m (1,500 ft⋅lbf) @ 1000–1200 rpm[source] |
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| Dry weight | — | ~ 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)[source] |
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| Design and production context | — | There is assembly line of Tatra vehicles in India.[source] |
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| Origin reported by inventory | — | Czech Republic[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 29, cell 2; revision 1377709660; retrieved 2026-09-30 Czech Republic[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 15, cell 3; revision 1375987027; retrieved 2026-09-30 Czech Republic[source]Inventory Origin column; table 38, row 17, cell 3; revision 1377349156; retrieved 2026-09-30 Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 18, cell 3; revision 1377666189; retrieved 2026-09-30 Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 26, cell 3; revision 1377666189; retrieved 2026-09-30 Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 31, cell 3; revision 1377666189; retrieved 2026-09-30 Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 7, row 18, cell 4; revision 1376489443; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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