From DW REV – Cars & Mobility.

Once a Soviet "people’s car," the Zaporozhets is now a symbol of Ukrainian identity and resistance. From Putin’s first ride to Monte Carlo rallies during wartime — this is the story of a car that won’t quit.

00:00 The Zaporozhets – Ukraine’s People’s Car
01:00 A Soviet Icon Reclaimed
02:13 From Kyiv to Hahnenbach – A Personal Story
03:45 Berlin’s Zapo Shrine
04:55 Soviet Production, Ukrainian Innovation
06:40 Putin’s First Car
08:00 Western Fans and Cult Following
10:00 All-Terrain Underdog
11:45 Friendships Formed Around a Car
13:00 Driving Into a War Zone
14:30 Monte Carlo: Rallying for Ukraine
16:00 Displacement, Community, and Survival
18:00 Soviet Nostalgia in Russia
19:30 Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom and Industry
21:00 Rebuilding the Auto Industry
23:00 New Electric Visions and Lithium Hopes
24:30 Can the Zapo Inspire the Future?

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