Even behind the Iron Curtain, land speed records were being sought in the 1950's. Inspired by photos of the un-tested six wheel Mercedes T80, this pudgy, optimistic Zil ZL-2 managed to break more parts than records, finally retiring after the W18 engine seized on a freezing October test run in 1956.
Hello JF, I don't know why, I have just à white picture now...
ReplyDeleteHi MaPY, for some reason, the RSS feed does not update, so if the image file changes, it comes up blank. I'll have to repost. Sorry!
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Hi JF,
ReplyDeleteIt's ok now,
your amazing Soviet LSR (Land Speed Record,I suppose) makes fly the salt on his run...
Great !