ZIL-111

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ZiL-111
Overview
Manufacturer ZIL
Production
  • 1958-1962 (ZiL-111)[1]
  • 1962-1967 (ZiL-111G)[2]
Body and chassis
Class Full-size
Layout FR layout
Powertrain
Engine 6.0 L ZiL-111 V8
Transmission 2-speed PowerFlite automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 3,760 mm (148.0 in)
Length
  • 6,137 mm (241.6 in) (ZIL-111)
  • 6,190 mm (243.7 in) (ZIL-111G)
Width
  • 2,033 mm (80.0 in) (ZIL-111)
  • 2,045 mm (80.5 in) (ZIL-111G)
Height 1,637 mm (64.4 in)
Curb weight 2,610–2,815 kg (5,754–6,206 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor ZIS-110
Successor ZIL-114
ZIL-111G, front.
ZIL-111G, rear.
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After unsuccessful tests with the prototype ZIL-Moscow in 1956 [3] the ZIL-111 was introduced from ZIL in 1958. The styling was inspired by the mid-1950s Packard,[4] a United States automobile manufacturer. It was powered by a 6.0 L V8 engine producing 200 hp (150 kW) connected to an automatic transmission (a copy of Chrysler's PowerFlite)[1] giving a top speed of 170 km/h (106 mph).

Apart from a basic version ZiL-111, there was produced ZiL-111A with air conditioning (it had a smaller and flatter rear window due to air tubes) and convertible ZiL-111V (ЗиЛ-111В in Russian, only 12 made).[1]

In December 1962 the car was restyled and it was available both as sedan ZiL-111G (example pictured below right) and convertible ZiL-111D (only 8 made).[2] The front styling of this car very closely resembled the U.S. Cadillac from 1961-62[citation needed], and out back it had dual-unit taillights resembling an early-Sixties Mercury. For U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower's visit, E. Molchanov designed a special version. A minibus version called ZiL-118 Yunost (Youth) was also developed, on factory's own initiative, but only 20 were built because of a lack of interest of government.[5][6]

As a rule, the ZiL-111 was available only for members of the Politburo.[5] In 1958-1967 only 112 of all models were made, in this only 26 ZiL-111G.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ZiL-111, Avtolegendy SSSR, nr. 49, DeAgostini, 2010, ISSN 2071-095X (Russian)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 ZiL-111G/111D, Avtolegendy SSSR, nr. 29, DeAgostini, 2010, ISSN 2071-095X (Russian)
  3. ↑ "Registry of cars of the period of cold war". www.Bert-Hein.de. Retrieved 2012-06-08. 
  4. ↑ Lev Shugurov: Avtomobili Rossii i SSSR, 1993, ISBN 5-87483-006-5 (Russian), p.48.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 (Russian) ZiL-118 Yunost, DeAgostini Avtolegendy SSSR series Nr.28
  6. ↑ "юБРНЛНДЕКЭМНЕ АЧПН: гхк-118 "чМНЯРЭ"". Denisovets.narod.ru. Retrieved 2012-06-08. 
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