The prototype was designed in 1973 in the USSR by V. Aryamov, A. Olshanetsky, L. Kuzmichev, and T. Shepeleva. Photo: bibimot.ru by Неизвестен, https://creativecommons.org/public-domain/pdm/ Fire truck ZIL-Sides VMA-30Experimental Models and International DebutTwo prototypes were built in France under the name Sides VMA-30. The fire truck toured various exhibitions, including international showcases, and even served at the Moscow 1980 Olympic Games. The standard ZIL-131 engine was underpowered for such a massive vehicle. Today, the rare VMA-30 is in private hands in St. Petersburg, still operational and preserved as a one-of-a-kind piece of firefighting history.