ZIL-111

The ZIL -111 was a car of the Soviet ZIL car manufacturer.

Description

The model was (also ZIL - Moscow ) from 1957 developed by unsatisfactory completion of the tests with the prototype ZIL - Moscow as successor of the ZIS- 110. Like the previous sedans was also the ZIL - 111 is a reference to American car design, especially the 1955 Packard Patrician. The sedan was exclusively for the Soviet leadership and was powered by a V8 engine developing 200 hp. As a two-stage hydro-mechanical automatic transmission was used with the car reached a top speed of 170 km / hr. The vehicles possessed power steering, power brakes, and from 1959 even with air conditioning. Parallel ZIL built in small series also a convertible version called ZIL - 111V.

Starting in 1963, a heavily modified variant 111G was produced, which in turn corresponded to the current trends of American automotive fashion. To visit of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower E. Molchanov developed a special version.

Rear view

ZIL 111V