Kharkovchanka - The Soviet Antarctic Snow Cruiser

The Soviet Union had its own version of the Antarctic Snow Cruiser. But while the famous American giant died in the snows of Antarctica, the Soviet Kharkovchanka vehicles still serve Russian polar explorations on the frozen continent. The Kharkovchanka was built in the late 1950s and featured everything the soviet antarctic explorers could need on their journey. While crossing thousands of miles, the snow cruiser visited the pole of inaccesibility, the South Pole and dozens of research stations on the antarctic continent. In 1975, more advanced Kharkovchanka-2 off-roaders were designed and used for future missions. They are the main vehicles used by Russian polar expeditions today. A third version was planned but never realised due to the Soviet fall. Source: Kharkovchanka inside: Music: 1: 2: 3: