The ZIL-41047 is a

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built by

ZIL OJSC AMO ZiL, known fully as the Public Joint-Stock Company – Likhachov Plant () and more commonly called ZiL (, was a major Russian automobile, truck, military vehicle, and heavy equipment manufacturer that was based in Moscow, Russia. The la ...

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. Production of ZIL models ceased in 2002 due to their previous customer base turning to more modern Western vehicles. Some last ones were built before year 2017.

Description

The Zil has seven seats including the driver. When loaded it weighs . The top speed with two persons is listed as "not less than 190 km/h (118 mph)". It is powered by a 7.7 L (469 cubic inch) carbureted V8 giving 232 kW (315 hp SAE Gross) at 4,400 revs per minute. This engine drives the rear wheels via a three-speed

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with the following ratios. * First gear: 2.02:1 * Second gear: 1.42:1 * Third gear: 1:1 * Reverse: 1.42:1 It replaced the

ZIL-4104 The ZIL-4104 was a limousine built by ZIL from the late 1970s to the early 1980s, when it served as the transport of the elite of the Soviet Union. It is estimated that no more than fifty cars were produced each year. Originally designated ZIL-1 ...

in 1985 and had virtually no mechanical changes compared with that model. The only major changes have been in the styling, which in some respects, notably in the

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s, was subtly modernised compared to the styling of previous ZIL models. The front turn indicators were also modernised, with the rectangular horizontal line giving way to a more vertically oriented,

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-like shape. The front headlights were also restyled, as was the rear parcel shelf.

Variants

* ZIL-41047 (1985—2002) — base model with seven seats and 3880-mm (152.75 inches)

wheelbase In both road and rail vehicles, the wheelbase is the horizontal distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels. For road vehicles with more than two axles (e.g. some trucks), the wheelbase is the distance between the steering (front ...

* ZIL-41041 (1986—2000) — five-seat saloon, 3300-mm (130 inches) wheelbase. 30 made, 12 of them in 1997-2000 for the

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, 4 in mid 2010s for sale. * ZIL-41042 — ambulance * ZIL-41044 — convertible * ZIL-41049 — special communication car * ZIL-41052 (1988—2002) — armoured limousine * ZIL-4107 (1988—1999) — special communication car * ZIL-41071 — special communication car * ZIL-41072 «Скорпион» "Scorpion"(1989—1999) — an escort car * ZIL-4104R (1990) — film car * ZIL-41047TB (1992) — limousine with Trasco Bremen armouring (2 cars made) * ZIL-410441 (2010) — 3 cars in black for the

Victory Day parade ukr, Парад Перемоги be, Парад Перамогі , nickname = Victory Parades , observedby = Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, some former Soviet countries , duration = 1 day , frequency = annual , scheduling = same d ...

Red Square Red Square ( rus, Красная площадь, Krasnaya ploshchad', ˈkrasnəjə ˈploɕːətʲ) is one of the oldest and largest squares in Moscow, the capital of Russia. Owing to its historical significance and the adjacent historical build ...

File:ZIL Rehearsal 3 2013-04-09.jpg, The 3 ZIL-410441, resting on the red square. File:2013 Moscow Victory Day Parade (07).jpg, A ZIL-410441 on the red square. File:Sergei Ivanov, Red Square military parade 2004.jpg, Ex- Defense Minister of Russia

Sergei Ivanov Sergei Borisovich Ivanov ( rus, Сергей Борисович Иванов, p=sʲɪrˈɡʲej bɐˈrʲisəvʲɪtɕ ɪvɐˈnof; born 31 January 1953) is a Russian senior official and politician who has served as the Special Representative of ...

standing on a ZIL-41044 at the 2004 Moscow

Victory Day Parade ukr, Парад Перемоги be, Парад Перамогі , nickname = Victory Parades , observedby = Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, some former Soviet countries , duration = 1 day , frequency = annual , scheduling = same d ...

. File:Dmitry Medvedev's ZiL-4104 limousine.jpg, A ZIL-41052 used by Dimitri Medvedev in Bern in 2009. File:May 2011 Parade - beginning.jpeg, ZIL-410441 parading on Victory Day 2011. File:Зил_41041_2.JPG, ZIL-41041. File:Зил_41041.JPG, ZIL-41041.

References

External links

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Official MSTS6 ZIL website
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