ZIS-101
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| ZIS-101 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Zavod Imeni Stalina |
| Production |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Limousine |
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| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 5.8L ZIS-101 I8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,605 mm (141.9 in) |
| Length | 5,750 mm (226.4 in) |
| Width | 1,890 mm (74.4 in) |
| Height | 1,870 mm (73.6 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | ZIS-110 |
The ZIS-101 was a limousine produced by the Soviet car manufacturer Zavod Imeni Stalina. It was introduced in 1936 and was equipped with an 5.8 L (354 cu in) straight-eight engine producing 90 PS (66 kW) and giving a top speed of 115 km/h (71 mph).[1] The car was fitted with a 3-speed manual gearbox.[1]
It was followed by the ZIS-101A that had improved the engine giving 110 PS (81 kW) and a new top speed of approximately 130 km/h (81 mph). Production ended in 1941 with over 8,000 cars built.
In 1939, a two-seat sport version designed by Valentin Nikolaevich Rostkov called 101-Sport was built.[1] The engine was the same as in the 101-A, but boosted to 141 PS (104 kW) and a top speed of 162 km/h (101 mph) (although a Pravda article claimed 170–180 km/h). It was, however, not made in more than one or two copies.
Variants
- ZIS-101: Initial production version. Produced 1936–1939.
- ZIS-101A: ZIS-101 with improved engine. Produced 1939–1941.
- ZIS-101B: Improved ZIS-101, prototype.
- ZIS-101C: Ambulance version.
- ZIS-101 Sport: Two-seat version. Produced in 1939.
- ZIS-102: Convertible version. Produced 1938–1940.
References
- ^ a b c Odin, L.C. (2015-06-12), World in Motion 1939, The whole of the year's automobile production, Belvedere Publishing, ASIN B00ZLN91ZG
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