"Brian Silvestro" (BrianSilvestro) 05/31/2015 at 16:35 • Filed to: greenwich concours

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wtf is this car

owned by a very russian man

I assume soviet politician limousine

jkm7680 > Brian Silvestro 05/31/2015 at 16:38

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It’s a “Shoulda just bought a Mercedes.”

MultiplaOrgasms > Brian Silvestro 05/31/2015 at 16:38

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ZIL 44274226431197421244916364659293479722536736

Brian Silvestro > jkm7680 05/31/2015 at 16:39

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but that’s no fun

Brian Silvestro > MultiplaOrgasms 05/31/2015 at 16:39

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Neat !

Svend > Brian Silvestro 05/31/2015 at 16:39

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Its a Russian ZIL.

Ferrero1911 > Brian Silvestro 05/31/2015 at 16:41

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1985 ZIL 41045 Russian presidential limousine

Brian Silvestro > Ferrero1911 05/31/2015 at 16:41

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best/most accurate answer so far

TheHondaBro > MultiplaOrgasms 05/31/2015 at 16:42

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Engine displacement in cubic vladimirs?

Brian Silvestro > Ferrero1911 05/31/2015 at 16:42

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also is that the exact fuckin car

MultiplaOrgasms > TheHondaBro 05/31/2015 at 16:43

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Cubic gulags.

Ferrero1911 > Brian Silvestro 05/31/2015 at 16:43

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Haha, I know. I have a Lada, so I’m in an Eastern Block car Facebook group, and I remembered seeing a video posted there.

Brian Silvestro > Ferrero1911 05/31/2015 at 16:44

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i can’t handle the amount of russia in that video I had to stop

dogisbadob > Brian Silvestro 05/31/2015 at 16:45

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where’s the dash cam mount? :p

Ferrero1911 > Brian Silvestro 05/31/2015 at 16:47

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The funny thing is the kid who made the video lives in NY and speaks perfect English, but I think he figured out mostly people who spoke Russian were watching his videos, so he makes them mostly in Russian now.

Viggen > Brian Silvestro 05/31/2015 at 16:50

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It’s some commie piece of junk driven by a commie because the politburo denied him the authority to order an “imperialist Mercedes produced by those capitalist pigs in West Germany.”

Your boy, BJR > Brian Silvestro 05/31/2015 at 16:54

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owned by a very russian man

How Russian?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Brian Silvestro 05/31/2015 at 16:56

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Same license plate on the back. Is that the stock carpeting?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Brian Silvestro 05/31/2015 at 17:00

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIL-4104

Brian Silvestro > Ferrero1911 05/31/2015 at 17:05

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I saw that kid! He helped his father close the hood of the car.

Cé hé sin > Brian Silvestro 05/31/2015 at 18:10

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SSSR (USSR)

KGB

Brian Silvestro > Your boy, BJR 05/31/2015 at 19:21

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AF

kanadanmajava1 > Brian Silvestro 05/31/2015 at 19:27

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Those Russian/USSR limousines are awesome. (Newer) ZIL limousines are still in production but the production numbers are really low.

Brian Silvestro > kanadanmajava1 05/31/2015 at 19:27

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wow really that’s awesome

kanadanmajava1 > Brian Silvestro 05/31/2015 at 19:37

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Here’s a picture from the manufacturer’s page. Those blue lights are used by “important cars” in Russia and you can use them to make otherwise illegal maneuvers. I guess they are marketing them pretty much solely to governmental use.

Brian Silvestro > kanadanmajava1 05/31/2015 at 19:40

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Hahahahaha that’s hilarious

Mumblix_Grumph > Brian Silvestro 05/31/2015 at 22:23

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Is Soviet improvement of Volvo 850. You are wanting square box on the wheels? We can make square boxier! Is Soviet Bloc!

Brian Silvestro > Mumblix_Grumph 05/31/2015 at 22:25

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box box BOX

v8corvairpickup > Brian Silvestro 05/31/2015 at 22:49

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I think it was Gorbachev’s Presidential Limo. Not sure if someone else noted this fact.

Brian Silvestro > v8corvairpickup 05/31/2015 at 22:53

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What the hell why is this the first time I’m hearing this

Vincent Davidson > Brian Silvestro 05/31/2015 at 23:49

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TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Brian Silvestro 05/31/2015 at 23:54

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There was a ZIL 41052 for sale on the FP last year for ONE MILLION DOLLARS NYAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA-sorry.

v8corvairpickup > Brian Silvestro 06/01/2015 at 01:38

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Don’t know if this will work... www.facebook.com/chasingclassiccars/posts/10153411040179198 Wayne Carini posted a picture standing next to it on the Chasing Classic Cars FB page.

synchromesh > Viggen 06/01/2015 at 03:32

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They finally got ‘net in your trailer park, huh, Bubba? ZILs were modeled after American cars of the day. Many had bulletproof bodies, all were relatively powerful V8s with automatics and they were completely hand built. Your average 70s Mercedes got nothing on those cars.

NewYorkDesigner > Brian Silvestro 06/01/2015 at 09:34

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I spoke at length with the owners son who presented this car at the show and is quite knowledgeable about the history of the vehicle. Keep in mind the car was very advanced for it’s time and was using the latest technologies available 30 years ago. It’s one of only a few produced. The limo has armored panels but door glass is not so the windows can be lowered, several phone systems, 3 ignition systems, protected wiring to prevent the car from shutting down due to electronic pulse explosions. Interior carpet was quite elaborate, almost like a leopard skin pattern to mask the dirt and dust from Russian roads. The vehicle has a large diesel/truck engine and has enormous torque, it will get up and go even though it weighs approximately 8,500 pounds, it rides on self-sealing Michelin tires and stops with 12 piston brakes that still require some distance to hault this behemoth. The limo has a very large armored plate at the base to prevent road bearing explosions from affecting the interior cabin but duals as a lower center of gravity to keep the car from rolling over or lifting very much at high speed turns. The angle of the roof antenna would signal which head of state was in the car (e.g., Gorbachev) or if the car was traveling empty.

Brian Silvestro > NewYorkDesigner 06/01/2015 at 09:42

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Wow that’s amazing, thanks for sharing.

DrScientist > Brian Silvestro 06/01/2015 at 13:42

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dont forget:

K G B

(although, why do i feel kgb personnel didn’t have KGB license plates?)