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Join us this week as we uncover the story of the Lada Niva—a Soviet-built box on wheels that could out-climb a tank. Created to serve everyone from farmers to border guards, the Niva tackled Everest base camp, conquered Africa’s deserts, and even borrowed a few tricks from Porsche. How did this Cold War clunker become a global legend?

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