Built Like a Tank: USSR’s Extreme MAZ-537 Truck 🚛
The MAZ-537, with a 39L V12 engine, could tow tanks or missiles, resembling a sci-fi vehicle. An engineering marvel from the USSR.
Transport Chronicles
89.8K views • Jun 11, 2025
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It had a 39-liter V12 diesel engine, could tow a tank or a nuclear missile, and looked like it rolled straight out of a sci-fi movie.
This is the MAZ-537 — the Soviet monster truck that NATO feared. Designed to carry the heaviest military loads across the toughest terrain, it was more than just a truck — it was a statement of Soviet power.
In this episode, we dive into the story behind this Cold War legend:
Its origins in tank design
How it worked and what it carried
The secret prototypes that may have inspired it
And why it’s still in service today
From the battlefield to Chernobyl, from Germany to the Arctic — the MAZ-537 was unstoppable.
Subscribe for more cold war machines, forgotten giants, and powerful Soviet tech.
This is the MAZ-537 — the Soviet monster truck that NATO feared. Designed to carry the heaviest military loads across the toughest terrain, it was more than just a truck — it was a statement of Soviet power.
In this episode, we dive into the story behind this Cold War legend:
Its origins in tank design
How it worked and what it carried
The secret prototypes that may have inspired it
And why it’s still in service today
From the battlefield to Chernobyl, from Germany to the Arctic — the MAZ-537 was unstoppable.
Subscribe for more cold war machines, forgotten giants, and powerful Soviet tech.
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