Russia's Putin "unhappy" with limo

Autoblog ^ | 2/27/2013 | Johnathon Ramsey

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Too bad Packard is no longer around to sell the Rooskies some throw-away designs...

[MSF BU]

What’s needed is a side by side comparison with the behemoth from the 1970s movie “The Car”

[RegulatorCountry]

That was a Chaika. The ZIL back then looked more like an enlarged copy of a mid-sixties Chrysler Imperial.

[pabianice]

Geez. Looks like the automobile version of the Il-38. Or the illegitimate child of a Hummer and a 1966 Continental.

[pabianice]

Russian Il-38

[Cyber Liberty]

In before the obvious comparison with Clark W. Griswold's car in "Vacation."

[RegulatorCountry]

Too late, lol.

[dfwgator]

“You think you hate it now, wait ‘til you drive it.”

[2111USMC]

Me too. Lincoln Town Car.

[Cyber Liberty]

Yah, I skimmed right past it....

(But I brought a picture)

[yarddog]

“You think you hate it now but wait until you drive it”.

The wagon queen family truckster, it was one heck of a tough vehicle.

[Liberty Valance]

[cunning_fish]

>>I’ve heard for years that ZiL and Chaika limos actually have Daimler-Benz engines. Far more reliable.<<

In fact both Chaika and Zil has slightly modified truck/bus V8 engines, originated from Gaz-66 (Chaika) and Zil-131 (Zil cars) Army trucks.

They are enough reliable but fuel economy is not there.

Regular Zil limo weight more than 15,000 pounds being built around an armored capsule. I guess it takes about 2 miles per gallon.

[Oliver Boliver Butt]

She’s a beaut, Clark!

[dennisw]

Looks like a wider longer Chrysler K Car. Especially the flat hood and the grill.

Lee Iococca

[ExGeeEye]

Too much chrome and plastic.

But thanks.

[saikuddin]

here also about lincoln http://www.bladecars.com/2013/04/2013-lincoln-mkz-price-specs-and-photos.html