The GAZ-24 Volga is a car manufactured by GAZ(Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod) in Gorky, Russian SFSR from 1970 to 1985 as a generation of its Volga marque.
In 1972, the GAZ-24-02 four door station wagon was introduced, fitted with three rows of seats. To inhibit small, private enterprises, Volga wagons were not sold to private owners without special permit. For example, families with many children or sportsmen who had to carry heavy sport equipment were allowed to purchase a Volga wagon. This restriction came from the small volume of GAZ-24-02 production. Wagons were primarily used by hospitals as ambulances, state owned shops, taxi companies, police, post offices, Aeroflot and other state enterprises. The wagon was sold freely in export markets.
The GAZ-24-02 had generous interior area with three rows of seats and seven or eight passenger seating. The area behind the front seat could be converted into a spacious, one level cargo compartment. The GAZ-24-02 had heavy-duty rear leaf springs (six leaves as opposed to the sedan's five) and could carry up to 400 kg (880 lb), thanks to stiffer rear springs.
