The Smirnov Design Bureau has completed the restoration of a unique 1958 SMZ S-3L motor carriage. The vehicle, known among the people as "Cyclops" due to the single headlight in the center of the front of the body, was found in Moscow. Previously, this specimen participated as a model in the magazine series "Autolegends of the USSR" from DeAgostini (number 47). The restorers returned it to its original authentic appearance, based on the drawings of the legendary artist-illustrator Alexander Zakharov from the magazine "Behind the Wheel."
SMZ S-3L is a three-wheeled two-seater motor carriage with a folding awning. Under the hood in the rear is a single-cylinder two-stroke engine with a volume of 346 cubic centimeters and a power of 7.3 horsepower (borrowed from the IZH-49 motorcycle), a 4-speed gearbox, and a starter from the "Moskvich-401".
The maximum speed is 60 km/h, the weight is only 345 kg. A total of 17,053 units were produced from 1956 to 1958, but only a few have survived to this day in good condition.
S1L and S3L are the only three-wheeled vehicles in the USSR that were mass-produced. According to the seller, the presented specimen is a unique exhibit that conveys the atmosphere of the national upswing of the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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