ZIL-112 Sports
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ZIL-112 Sports was a sports car
made by Zavod Imeni Likhacheva
between 1960 and 1962. The 112S initiated a number of firsts for cars produced in the Soviet Union
such as controlled slip differential, disc brakes, radial-ply tires etc. It is powered by a 5980 cc inline-8
from the ZIL-111
equipped with four K-85 carburetors giving 230 hp (the car pictured has been tuned to a 300 hp) and a top speed of 260 km/h (162 mph). It could do 0–100 km/h in 9 seconds. The total weight was 1330 kg (2,932 lb). Steering and front suspension came from the GAZ M21 Volga
. In the rear it used De Dion
suspension with triangular levers.
Between 1963 to 1965 the car set five all-Union records in the racetracks.
The design is similar to the Ferrari 166 S
.
Sports car
A sports car is a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for high speed driving and maneuverability....
made by Zavod Imeni Likhacheva
Zavod Imeni Likhacheva
Zavod imeni Likhachova, more commonly called ZIL is a major Russian truck and heavy equipment manufacturer, which also produced armored cars for most Soviet leaders, as well as buses, armored fighting vehicles, and aerosani...
between 1960 and 1962. The 112S initiated a number of firsts for cars produced in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
such as controlled slip differential, disc brakes, radial-ply tires etc. It is powered by a 5980 cc inline-8
Straight-8
The straight-eight engine or inline-eight engine is an eight-cylinder internal combustion engine with all eight cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase...
from the ZIL-111
ZIL-111
After unsuccessful tests with the prototype ZIL-Moscow in 1956 the ZIL-111 was introduced from ZIL in 1959. The styling was inspired by the mid-1950s Packard, a United States automobile manufacturer...
equipped with four K-85 carburetors giving 230 hp (the car pictured has been tuned to a 300 hp) and a top speed of 260 km/h (162 mph). It could do 0–100 km/h in 9 seconds. The total weight was 1330 kg (2,932 lb). Steering and front suspension came from the GAZ M21 Volga
Volga (automobile)
Volga is an automobile brand that originated in the Soviet Union to replace the venerated GAZ-M20 Pobeda in 1956. Modern in design, it became a symbol of higher status in the Soviet nomenklatura...
. In the rear it used De Dion
De Dion tube
A de Dion tube is an automobile suspension technology. It is a sophisticated form of non-independent suspension and is a considerable improvement over the alternative swing axle and Hotchkiss drive types. A de Dion suspension uses universal joints at both the wheel hubs and differential, and uses a...
suspension with triangular levers.
Between 1963 to 1965 the car set five all-Union records in the racetracks.
The design is similar to the Ferrari 166 S
Ferrari 166 S
The Ferrari 166 S was an evolution of Ferrari's 125 S sports race car that became a sports car for the street in the form of the 166 Inter. Only 39 Ferrari 166 S's were produced, soon followed by the production of the 166 Mille Miglia which was made in much larger numbers from 1949 to 1952...
.