2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42
ZIL-117 - the pride of the USSR, a car with a rich history. Five-seat rear-wheel drive "iron horse" of high class. It took more than one year to create it. The sedan was produced in Moscow at the plant named after I. A. Likhachev in 1791. It was designed in the likeness of the government limousine model 114. He also had a classic and austere appearance. According to the unofficial version, Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev himself gave the order to create it.
The car was used to ensure the movement of the government. She also participated in parades and filming. Cars were assembled only on order, individually for each official.
A whole ceremony was arranged on the day of its release. ZIL was presented as a symbol and pride of the country.
Specifications
The appearance of the 117th and 114th models was almost the same. The shapes were almost the same, but the dimensions, weight and small details, such as the bumper, wheels, door handles, etc. were changed.
Despite its size, ZIL-117 was frisky, dynamic and maneuverable. Its length was 5.72 m, width - 2.07 m, height - 1.54 m. Weight - 2880 kg. And at the same time, he gained speed up to 203 km / h. Accelerated to 100 km / h in 13 seconds. It's not badthe result is approximately the same as that of the modern VAZ "Priora", which weighs half as much.
Fuel consumption per 100 km was about 19 liters (according to official figures). In fact, this figure was higher. The volume of the tank is 120 liters, but it did not last long.
This vehicle was a status above the 114th model. The designers have created the most comfortable, reliable and safe car. He had a smooth and soft ride. Although it was intended for high-quality roads, the cross-country ability was considered not bad.
ZIL-117 surpassed the best foreign cars of the highest class in many respects. It was equipped with a powerful 8-cylinder engine with a ZIL-114, delivering 303 hp, an automatic transmission, electric windows, an electric drive for moving the front seats, an air conditioning unit, hydraulic disc front and rear brakes. The front seats were covered with leather, and the rear ones with velor.
Transformations
Over time, some modifications were released, such as Zil-117V - a two-door car with an open top, ZIL-117E - with screening, ZIL-117VE - convertible with screening. In one copy, ZIL-117M and Zil-117P were assembled - a five-seater with a partition.
Auto today
In 1978, the ZIL-117 was no longer produced, but even today there are models in perfect condition due to the fact that high-quality metal was used in the assembly. Most of them adorn the collections of amateurs. In total, about 70 were releasedcars, but only 10 left worldwide.
To buy such a car today is almost unrealistic. And the reason is not even the high price. Finding a car is much more difficult, especially in good condition. ZIL-117, the price of which can vary over a wide range, remains a valuable item in the collection of connoisseurs.
Legend car
Why was the ZIL-117 produced for a short time? It was very expensive to keep it, and therefore those in power began to change to foreign cars. This was due to economic feasibility. Today, the ZIL-117 car is an antique, a legend, a memory of other times. Very rarely, but you can still find this unique exhibit at retro car exhibitions. It is a pity that in our time they do not pay much attention to domestic cars.
The considered vehicle is an example of the fact that our specialists can make cars no worse than foreign cars. Currently, the described ZIL can only be admired at parades and specialized exhibitions.
There are communities of people interested in vintage cars. Together they search for interesting facts about the machines of those times. ZIL-117 is undoubtedly in the spotlight.
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