NAMI (automotive institute)

The Central Scientific Research Automobile and Automotive Engines Institute, abbreviated as NAMI, is a Russian automotive technology development company.

History

The Scientific Automotive Engines Institute (, abbr. ) was established on 14 March 1920, based on the Scientific Automobile Laboratory (, abbr. ). The laboratory was part of the Scientific and Technical Department of the VSNKh, which was established on 16 October 1918. Starting in 1924, the institute allowed purchases of foreign automobiles and automobile accessories. In 1927 the institute developed its first automobile, the NAMI-1, which also became the first car of the Soviet Union.

During the 1930s, the institute became the main department for development in the Soviet automotive industry. They later developed and produced the first Soviet trolleybuses, and created tractor and lorry models and. They also developed half-tracks and armored vehicles for the Red Army.

From 1931 to 1946 the institute was named the Scientific Automotive and Tractor Institute (, abbr. )

NATI was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour in 1940.[1]

Early in 1946, NATI underwent a split, and the tractor division was transferred to be under the supervision of the Ministry of Agricultural Machinery. The automobile branch was kept under the supervision of the Ministry of Automobile Industry and was renamed the Scientific Research Automobile and Automotive Engines Institute (, abbr. ). The tractor division later served as a basis for the Scientific Research Tractor Institute (, abbr. ).

Prototypes

The 1920s and 1930s was the only period when NAMI was involved in vehicle production. Since then NAMI has only developed prototypes and concept cars.

1920 – BK – aerosan

1921 – Tri-Ka – aerosan

1927-1931 – NAMI-1, the first Soviet passenger car

1928 – NAMI-1 – snowmobile

1929 – Ford-A-NAMI - (also known as Ford Model K)

1930 – NATI "Kar-a-Pet"

1931 – NAMI-IX, aerosledge

1932 – NATI-2 – half-track based on the GAZ-AA

1932 – Ford-NATI-5 (also known as NATI-5) – half-track based on Ford-A

1932 – Ford-NATI-30 (also known as GAZ-NATI-30) – prototype for GAZ-AAA

1933 – NATI-3 – half-track based on the GAZ-AA

1933 – NATI LK-1

1934 – GAZ-A-NATI (also known as GAZ-A Kegress) – half-track based on GAZ-A

1934 – NATI LK-2

1934 – NATI-V – based on the GAZ-AA

1935 – NATI-YaG-10

1936 – NATI-V-3 (later NATI-VG) – half-track based on the GAZ-AA

1936 – NATI-VZ – half-track based on the ZIS-5

1937 – K-1 (also known as NATI-K1) – based on the ZIS-6; led to the ZIS-36

1937 – NATI-VM – half-track based on the GAZ-M1

1937 – NATI-V3 – based on the GAZ-AA

1938 – K-2 (also known as NATI-K2) – two-axle version of K-1; cancelled in favor of the ZIS-32

1938 – NATI-A, bus

1939 – NATI-23A – based on the ZIS-5

1940 – NATI-LB – based on the GAZ-62, became the LB-62

1941 – NATI-K2 – based on the ZIS-5, led to the ZIS-32

1941 – AR-NATI - the prototype for GAZ-64

1947 – NAMI-010 – amphibious vehicle based on the GAZ-63

1948 – Pobeda-NAMI – prototype improved version of GAZ-M20

1948 – NAMI-LAZ-750/NAMI-LAZ-751

1948 – NAMI-011 – based on the GAZ-67B, led to the GAZ-46

1949 – NAMI-012 – steam truck based on the YaAZ-200

1950 – NAMI-013 "Chita"

1951 – NAMI-015/016 – based on the ZIS-151

1951 – NAMI-018 – all-wheel-drive logging truck version of NAMI-012

1955 – IMZ-NAMI-A50 "Belka" (Squirrel) – cancelled in favor of the ZAZ-965

1956 – NAMI-020 – entered production as the Ural-375

1956 – NAMI-021 – transport version of NAMI-020; prototype for Ural-375T

1957 – NAMI-032G – prototype for LuAZ-967 and LuAZ-969

1957-1958 – NAMI-031

1958 – NAMI-044 – first Soviet wheeled tractor, became the KhTZ T-150K

1958 – NAMI-048/048A

1958 – NAMI-049 "Ogonyok" (Spark) – prototype for LuAZ-967

1958 – NAMI-055/055B – based on the Moskvitch 410

1958 – NAMI-058

1958 – NAMI-059

1959 – NAMI-041

1959 – NAMI-053 "Turbo" – based on the ZIL-127

1960 – NAMI-060 – cancelled in favor of the ZAZ-965

1960 – NAMI-074

1960 – NAMI S-3 – based on the Moskvitch 415

1961 – NAMI-032M – entered production as the LuAZ-967

1961 – NAMI-032S

1961 – NAMI-049A "Tselina"

1961 – NAMI-055V

1961 – NAMI-080

1961 – NAMI-0102

1961 – NAMI-787, trailer

1962 – SMZ–NAMI-086 "Sputnik"

1963 – NAMI-032B – prototype for ZAZ-969

1963 – NAMI-076 "Ermak"

1963 – NAMI-094 (ET-8) – based on the 1956 FWD Terracruzer

1964 – NAMI-058T

1964 – NAMI-092

1965 – NAMI S-4 – based on UAZ-451

1965 – NAMI S-3M

1965 – NAMI-067 (M10), hovercraft

1965 – NAMI-072

1965 – NAMI-0100

1965 – NAMI-0103

1965 – NAMI-0105

1965 – NAMI-0106

1965 – NAMI-0112

1966 – NAMI-032SK, hovercraft

1966 – NAMI-058S-862

1966 – NAMI-0107 "Vasilyok" (Cornflower)

1966 – NAMI-0127

1966 – NAMI-0143-SKhZ

1967 – NAMI-0107B

1968 – NAMI-072C

1968 – NAMI-0114

1968 – NAMI-0132

former name	Scientific Automotive and Tractor Institute, a.k.a. NATI (1931–1946)
type	Federal state unitary enterprise
hq location city	Moscow
hq location country	Russia
website	Nami.ru

NAMI (automotive institute)

History

Post-Soviet era

Testing facility

Prototypes

Notable employee

References