A ZIL minibus, which Henry Ford was previously interested in, has appeared for sale. A Moscow restoration center is ready to sell a late model "Youth" for 9 million rubles.
We are talking about the ZIL-3207 minibus, which was produced in 1993. In 1970, an early "Youth" sample was acquired by Henry Ford II. The American top manager even wanted to buy a license to produce the Soviet minibus, but was refused.
The seller assures that the ZIL-3207 car has retained its original condition, and the mileage is only 57 thousand kilometers.
Для советского и российского автопрома «Юность» так и осталась моделью для избранных: автобус производился на базе представительских лимузинов, а общее количество выпущенных экземпляров составило около 100.
The car, which is for sale, is designed to carry 16 people. It is equipped with a 7.0-liter gasoline engine with a capacity of 180 horsepower and a 3-speed automatic transmission. The drive type is rear.
Earlier, a custom tuned "Zaporozhets" was put up for sale in Penza for 5 million rubles. This car has a unique exhaust system, created manually. The 30-liter fuel tank and muffler are made of stainless steel. Seats and other interior elements are made of leather. The car was produced in 1968, and its mileage is 1000 kilometers.
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