ZIL-118
The ZIL-118 Yunost (Youth) was a microbus built by Zavod imeni Likhachova (Russian: Завод имени Лихачёва, Factory named for Likhacov), or ZIL.
| ZIL-118 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | ZIL |
| Production | 1962-1970 |
| Assembly | Moscow, Russia |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Microbus |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | ZIL-111 |
| Powertrain | |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,760 mm (148.0 in) |
| Length | 6,840 mm (269.3 in) |
| Width | 2,110 mm (83.1 in) |
| Height | 2,067 mm (81.4 in) |
| Curb weight | 3,320 kg (7,319 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | ZIL-119 |
Based on the ZIL-111 limousine, the ZIL-118 Yunost (Youth) was developed in 1961,[1] on the factory's own initiative. Only 20 were built because of a lack of interest of government.[2][3] The few built were solely to special order, with a number as high-capacity ambulances.[4] An updated version appeared in 1970 in several versions: the 118K coach 118KS ambulance, both using the ZIL-508.10 V8 from ZIL trucks.[4]
The ZIL-118 was further facelifted in the 1980s, becoming the ZIL-3207. Production ended in 1994, with total number built, of the 118K/KS and 3207, reaching only 86.
Variants
- ZIL-118A: Ambulance version of ZIL-118.
- ZIL-119 (ZIL-118K): Modernized ZIL-118.
- ZIL-119A (ZIL-118KA): Ambulance version of ZIL-119.
- ZIL-3302: Prototype truck based on ZIL-119.
Notes
- Thompson, Andy. Cars of the Soviet Union (Haynes Publishing, Somerset, UK, 2008), p.213.
- (in Russian) ZIL-118 Yunost, De Agostini Avtolegendy SSSR series Nr.28
- "ЗИЛ-118 "Юность"". Denisovets.ru. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- Thompson, p.213.
Sources
- Thompson, Andy. Cars of the Soviet Union. Somerset, UK: Haynes Publishing, 2008.
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