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| ZIS-101 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | ZIS |
| Production |
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| Assembly | Soviet Union: Moscow (Likhachov Plant) |
| 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 from 1936 to 1941. Its chassis was reverse-engineered from a Buick 33-90, except for the front suspension, engine, exhaust and battery carried over from 1933 experimental limousine L-1, itself an unlicensed Buick 32-90 copy, [1] but the body was designed by Budd Company for $1,500,000 while the stamps were made by Hamilton Foundry & Machine Company for another $500,000. [2] It was equipped with an 5.76 L (351 cu in) straight-eight OHV engine (a metric copy of Buick 345) producing up to 110 PS (81 kW) [3] and giving a top speed of 115 km/h (71 mph). [4] The car was fitted with a 3-speed manual gearbox. [4]
It was followed by the ZIS-101A that had improved the engine giving 116 PS (85 kW) [5] 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. [4] 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.
