ASSMRB American Society of Scale Model Rebuttal Bureau Est. 1966 · Official Trucks Cars Trains and Belt Buckles Identification Division (OTCTBBID)

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Form ASSMRB-7 (Rev. 03/1966) Case #ASSMRB-2026-1978-lada-niva-proto-competitor-recognizable-by-its-distinctly-squared-cargo ⚠ UNVERIFIED
Exhibit A — Photographic Evidence
This is a 1978 Lada Niva proto-competitor, recognizable by its distinctly squared cargo bay and the characteristic East German manufacturing defects visible in the panel gaps.
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Evidence submitted for classification. Do not remove from file.
Date Filed 04/26/2026
Submitted By Bureau Auto-System
Scale 1:64 (est.)
Verification PENDING
Collection Origin Peter J. Fitzsimmons
Record No. 1978-lada-niva-proto-competitor-recognizable-by-its-distinctly-squared-cargo
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Peter J. Fitzsimmons
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Peter J. Fitzsimmons
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This is a 1978 Lada Niva proto-competitor, recognizable by its distinctly squared cargo bay and the characteristic East German manufacturing defects visible in the panel gaps.

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