Lada

Lada (AutoVaz), Russian car maker and butt of jokes for poor build quality.

1970, April 19: "The Volga Automobile Plant's assembly line released six sedans VAZ-2101 Zhiguli ... Around 4.8 million VAZ-2101 cars and its modifications were produced from 1970 to 1988. ..." — Renault. The Lada '2101' (2107, 'Riva') was based on the 1966 Fiat-124.

2012: Production of the Lada 'Riva' (2101, 2107) ended.