A Special Purpose Garage was instituted on the Resolution of the Council of People's Commissars of January 5, 1921. At different times, the Garage fleet consisted of models of both foreign and domestic manufacture.
Currently, the Special Purpose Garage is a structural subdivision of the FSO (Federal Protective Service) of the Russian Federation. The personnel of the Garage ensure safe transportation of the President and the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, the heads of both Houses of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, and the leaders of all foreign countries who are on a visit in Russia.
The postal card provides image of the following car of top public official: ZIS-115 that was a personal transport vehicle of I.V. Stalin in the years of 1950–1953.
| Paper |
Printing method |
Format of the postal card |
Edition |
| Chalk surfaced |
Offset |
105 × 148 mm |
3 000 |