1951 - 1956 Labaz Bravada (Based off the 1951 ZIS-112 and the 1950 GM/Buick LeSabre concept.) "Самый роскошный спортивный автомобиль" The Labaz Bravada was a extremely long, extremely overweight, extremely underpowered "sports" car that was "inspired by" American concept cars at the time. While not highly successful, or even well preserved, the Bravada was surely an iconic car during it's time, though because of it's poor build quality, high cost, rather bizarre appearance, and highly impractical twenty foot length, the Bravada never really sold well enough to be considered successful, and was never given a second generation. Variants: The Bruised: This Bravada I8 Roadster has been left to rot in a small barn in the Russian countryside for many, many years. This Bravada is covered in rust, cobwebs, dirt, scratches, and has a few missing body panels, along with having mismatched wheels, a D.I.Y headlight replacement, a removed windshield, and a terrible exhaust leak. I8: The Bravada I8 comes with, as it's name implies, a 140hp 6.0L I8 coupled to a 3MT transmission. Available as either a hardtop coupe or roadster. I8 Sport: A more sport orientated version of the Bravada, equipped with a 170hp 6.0L Quad Carb I8 coupled to a 3MT transmission. The Bravada I8 Sport was also given wider tires, bigger brakes, a special two tone paint job, and extra hood vents. The Bravada V8 was also available as a hardtop coupe or roadster. Race: Built for the SUNRRC in the mid '50s, this Bravada I8 Coupe was given fiberglass body panels, a 220hp 6.0L V8 engine coupled to a 4 speed racing manual transmission, a new rear end, racing tires, racing brakes, stiffer suspension, brighter fog lights, a racing livery, and a stripped interior. Still, don't expect this Bravada to be that competitive, it's still nearly 20 feet long! Custom: Found, rescued, and "restored" by a Russian punk rock band, this Bravada I8 Sport Coupe was stripped of a dignified farewell and instead rebuilt into a rolling billboard for this band's freedom loving, anti-corruption beliefs. This rather ragged Bravada has been given a 6.0L V8 engine with a custom twin turbo setup that boosts this barge's horsepower upwards of the 400 mark, a custom graffiti livery, a D.I.Y headlight replacement, a wooden steering wheel, custom wheels, sports tires, a rear axle taken from a flatbed truck, upgraded brakes, and a "borrowed" police light mounted to the roof. This Bravada may not be as luxurious or prestigious as it once was, but it's now a freedom fighting machine designed to expose, criticize, and dismantle corruption one gig at a time! Exterior and Interior: (Based off the I8 model) (Apologies for the bad photos, finding photographs on either of these cars is rather difficult for me.)
