ZiL does not build many cars like the ZIL-114: a Limousine with 6959 cc ZIL-114 V8, built from 1967 to 1978 in the decade that gave the world the pony car and the mid-engined supercar.
How it came about
The ZIL-114 is a limousine from the Soviet car manufacturer ZiL introduced in 1970 to replace the ZIL-111 series which was gradually becoming out of date. In almost all respects, the ZIL-114 improved on the 111, 111A and 111G models. The engine, a ZIL-built pushrod V8, was increased in capacity from 5,980 cc (364.9 cu in) to 6,959 cc (424.7 cu in), resulting in an increase of power by 30 percent (to 300 hp SAE Gross at 4400 rpm and 559 N⋅m (57.0 kg⋅m; 412 lb⋅ft) at 2750 rpm) and of maximum speed from approximately 170 km/h (110 mph) to 193 km/h (120 mph). Transmission was two-speed automatic, with hydraulic torque converter. A three-speed gearbox was offered beginning in April 1975. Front suspension was by torsion bars. Although the rigid rear axle with leaf springs was retained, the ZIL-114 saw the replacement of drums by power-assisted disc brakes (with no fewer than three circuits) on all four wheels to cope with the more powerful engine.
It was the first Soviet car with four-wheel disc brakes. It also had a pedal-operated handbrake. There were more luxury appointments than found on previous ZIL models, with such features as air conditioning added to the furnishings of the ZIL-111. Power windows, power door locks, and a remote-control driver's mirror were standard. Measuring 630 cm (250 in) long and weighing 3,085 kg (6,801 lb), it was also equipped with power steering. The styling was updated somewhat in 1971; with the front end looking similar to that of such cars as the 1966 Imperial but having different shapes and details. Small numbers of the 114K, with a cutaway r
The hardware
Under the skin sits 6959 cc ZIL-114 V8; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. Kerb weight is 3085 kg. The gearbox is a 2-speed Automatic transmission / automatic / 3-speed automatic (from April 1975). The layout matters: a front engine drives the rear wheels, the classic proportion — long bonnet, cabin set back — that most people picture when they picture a sports saloon or a grand tourer. The wheelbase is 3880 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Family and rivals
Where it sits in ZiL's history is not in doubt: the ZIL-111 came before it; the ZIL-4104 followed it; it was built at Moscow (Likhachov Plant), Soviet Union. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Pontiac Firebird, the Toyota Hilux, the Dodge Charger. Its ZiL stablemates include the 9P138 Grad-1 and the AMO-2.
The money
There is no federal ownership record for the ZIL-114 — it predates the complaint database or was never sold in the United States — so MotorJury publishes no running-cost figure for it. For a car of this age the price is set by the collector market and the condition of the individual example, not by a formula.