The
Flagship of Ukrainian Auto Industry
Hey, now here's a speedin' bullet to watch. Too bad I
never bothered to picture mine. My dad had one ('74), of almost the same
hue of yellow that my big jeep sports. Mine ('91) was rather guacamole-sprayed.
That was a screamer: 887 (that mine had) or 1200 cc air-cooled V-4, cranking
out as much as 27 or 40 horsepower. There was another version (according
to a book) with even more - 45 - ponies on tap, but it could only run on
93-octane gasoline (remember that in Soviet Union regular gas was 76-octane).
The people's workhorse could (unofficially) carry about 100kG (~220lb)
of garden tools. The book says it could make 118 km/h (~74 mph) with 1200
motor; mine did that with 887 cc "small block." Never mind, though - my
speedometer gear was broken, so the speed wasn't exactly radar clocked.
My wheelie had a nice feature - only clutch pedal!!! Both gas and brakes
were manual - special rendition for disabled. I switched to floor brake
pedal after the first trip; gas remained at the steering wheel in shape
of two paddles. Wonder how are you supposed to steer AND give it a "go"?
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ZAZ-968M "Zaporozhets"
(just like mine!!!)
Rear wheel drive |
Engine:
rear 989 cc air-cooled
V4, 27hp |
4-speed manual transmission |
4 seats (how about 6
adults?) |
top speed - unclocked
62 mph |
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