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The GAZ-13 Chaika was a Soviet executive saloon built from 1959 to 1981. It had a 5.5-litre V8 engine and a push-button automatic gearbox.

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The GAZ-13 Chaika was built from 1959 to 1981. Its 5.5-litre V8 produced 195 hp and was paired with a push-button automatic gearbox. A small number of four-door convertibles, the GAZ-13B, were built in the early 1960s, mainly for parades.