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How Many Russian Workers Can You Squeeze into a Russian GAZ Volga?

There are several world records for the number of people crammed into various cars. For instance, back in 2012, they managed to fit 28 adults into a MINI, which even considering the not so mini size of the modern version, is still a remarkable feat.
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On the other hand, they were all girls and they all looked pretty flexible, so you could say there was some cheating involved. But then there was another group of people who are not afraid of sniffing each other's butts while attempting to break a world record that managed to get 18 people into a previous generation smart fortwo car. This time, though, they had men as well.

In both of these cases, the cars remained stationary, and it's unclear whether, by a combination of hands and feet from a certain number of people, they could have probably be driven. Judging by the fact a fly would have a hard time making its way in when they were done, we'd guess the answer would have been "no."

However, this pack of Russian workers/musicians managed to make an entry for themselves as well. Granted, the vehicle they drove was a far cry from the two mentioned above: the one thing the GAZ Volga was never famous for was its petite size. But that doesn't make their performance any less impressive.

As the first door opens, you get ready to start counting. The first four or five are easy to keep track of, but then as more doors open and the merry band of grown-up men starts to spill out of the vehicle through all of its orifices, it gets more and more difficult. Well, there were 14 of them inside the cabin, but even with all of them out and the accordion playing, the car's rear still looks a little too low.

That's because three unfortunate passengers and a guitar were locked away in the trunk, happy to get out and stretch their legs as soon as that lid was open. The answer to the question posed by the title is 17, then. Pff, what a waste of space. Get a bunch of gymnast girls in here, and they could easily double that number, if not go over 40. They would also make for a much more visually pleasing video, even though not also as entertaining.

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"Boy meets car, boy loves car, boy gets journalism degree and starts job writing and editing at a car magazine" - 5/5. (Vlad Mitrache if he was a movie)
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