SZ cycle-car

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SZD (green car), SZA (blue car) and IZH motocycle.

1967 SZA-M

SZD Cycle-car seen in Tiraspol (2006)

SZA cabrio in Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

SZ cycle-car is a series of SeAZ microcars, including SZA and SZD, manufactured in Serpukhov, Russia (SZ means Serpukhovskiy Zavod, Serpukov Factory, Russian: Серпуховский Завод).

SZD is a twin-seat 4-wheeled cycle-car 2.6 metres (102.4 in) long. It has a forced air-cooled engine IZH-PZ

The SZA-M was produced between 1958 and 1970. It was powered by a 346 cc single cylinder two stroke engine giving 10 hp (7 kW) and a top speed of 55 km/h (34 mph).

In USSR they are commonly known as "(motor)wheelchairs" (or invalidka in Russian), because they were distributed primary among disabled people.

In 1988 SZ model was replaced by Oka.

Last 300 SZD's left SeAZ in the autumn of 1997.

[edit] SZD Specifications

Weight - 454 kg (1001 lb)
Dimensions - 2595 mm (length) x 1380 mm (width) x 1700 mm (height)
Track width - 1114 mm (43.9 in)
Wheelbase - 1700 mm (66.9 in)
Min turning radius - 3,8 - 4,2 m
Max velocity - 70 km/h (43 mph)
Fuel consumption - 7.0 L/100 km (34 mpg–U.S. / 40 mpg–imp)
Engine - IZH-PZ-01
- cylinder - 346 cc, 72 mm (2.8 in) in diameter
- piston stroke - 85 mm (3.3 in)
- max power - 18 hp (13 kW)
- compression index - 7,5-8
four-stage gearbox