GAZ-61 was a four wheel drive car from USSR manufacturer GAZ first introduced in 1938 by designer V. A. Gratchev, to replace his too-complex model GAZ-M21. Production did not start until 1940. It was made by putting the GAZ M2 body on a four-wheel-drive chassis. It could climb angles up to 38 degrees and cross water up to cm (in) deep. The first version, produced from 1940 to 1941, was a 5-seated 4-door phaeton. It was powered by a cc (cu in) 6-cyl 4-stroke engine with hp (kW) and a top speed of km/h (mph). Many supreme commanders of the Red Army headquarters used this car in 1941.