"Start" lifesaver
SARB (Severodonetsk Automobile Repair Base) produced minibuses in Severodonetsk, Ukraine / Ukraine, then production was moved to Lugansk, Ukraine / Ukraine / ЛНР.
The auto repair facility produced minibuses with a small batch, from 1964 to 1970. More than 150 pieces were produced.
It was used as a fixed-route taxi, in some state institutions.
The minibus was developed taking into account the automotive fashion of that time. The horizontal fins, the four headlights are characteristic for cars of that period. It was produced in small batches in connection with the state’s disinterest in production, as well as with the rapid deterioration of the body made of fiberglass. It was used on routes in Moscow, Crimea and other territories of the Soviet Union. In the final scene of the film "The Caucasian Captive" in 1966, Nina leaves on the minibus "Start".
Minibus works in rescue operations
