In the last pre-war parade, the armored vehicle column was led by the ZIS-102 phaeton, which was a roofless modification of the ZIS-101 limousine. It was then that the proposal was to change from horses to cars came about, to which Stalin was firmly opposed, saying "Let's not change the good tradition of the Soviet army". Therefore, the first Victory Parade was inspected with the Marshal in a stallion named Idol.