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    ZIL–131: When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going

    Cars Of The Soviet Union: The Definitive History, by Andy Thompson

    ZIL 49061!

    ZIL Parade Concept

    We Will Bury You! The ZIL-111

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    Image of Estonia Estonia
    10/08/09

    In reply to ZIL–131: When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
    Nothing beats Zil 157 styling. Here is a hot rod made of Zil 157 cockpit
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    tonyola promoted this comment P161911 probably shoudn't have approved this comment Estonia was starred Estonia was unstarred
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    10/09/09

    @Estonia: Actually, the ZIS and ZIL 150-series trucks were pretty much a straight copy of the larger International K-series truck built during the 1940s - plenty of which were used in Europe during World War II.
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    10/09/09

    @tonyola:
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    10/08/09

    In reply to ZIL–131: When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
    1-2 MPG huh? That rear cargo bed might actually be a fuel tank after all..
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    10/08/09

    In reply to ZIL–131: When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
    Pretty badass truck that was in production for a very long time. Wonder what thoughts when through the stylists' heads when they designed that grille? "No western decadence for us - let's make it as ugly and menacing as possible".

    However, when the zombie hordes come invading, this amphibious ZIL 4096 might be the best way to get your family to safety. After all, I don't think zombies can swim yet.
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    Image of Fletch Lives Fletch Lives
    10/08/09

    In reply to ZIL–131: When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going

    On a time wasting expedition catalyzed by the NHTSA crash test story of a couple of days ago I dug around on the GSAAuctions.gov and came across this beauty for….. $50. Sure it does run and it’s in Arkansas or somewhere else far away but so awesome nonetheless. The GSA site is down but here's a pic of the same rig, m656 I believe.
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    10/08/09


    @Fletch Lives: Update - GSA site is back up and the price for the m656 is up to 1600 bucks. Now perhaps not such a good deal for an 'inoperable' vehicle - but the bed is chock full of tires.
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    Image of handbrake handbrake
    10/08/09

    In reply to ZIL–131: When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going

    Our army still uses some of these but in my opinion TATRA trucks kick ass . . .
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    10/08/09

    In reply to ZIL–131: When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
    Fixed:
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    10/08/09

    In reply to ZIL–131: When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going

    ...
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    10/08/09

    In reply to ZIL–131: When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
    Nice tank, the Sisu XA-185 would give it a run for its money though.
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    Image of boot shrew boot shrew
    10/08/09

    In reply to ZIL–131: When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
    hmmm... Wouldn't be very good for sneaking around.
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    Syrax promoted this comment boot shrew was starred boot shrew was unstarred
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    10/08/09

    @boot shrew: I can hear an ad coming:

    You'll never have to sneak... if you're in a ZEEEEEL!
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    Image of Lower Manhattan Lower Manhattan
    10/08/09

    In reply to ZIL–131: When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
    Ooh, can I touch you (can I touch you)
    And do the things that lovers do
    Ooh, wanna hold you (wanna hold you)
    I gotta get it through to you, oooh
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    Image of Buickboy92 Buickboy92
    10/08/09

    In reply to ZIL–131: When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
    Screw the Land Rover's and Jeeps, I'm getting a ZIL-131! I can use it for my weekly off-roading and take over a small country on the weekend. Thanks Russia!
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    P161911 probably shoudn't have promoted this comment Buickboy92 was starred Buickboy92 was unstarred
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    10/08/09

    @Buickboy92: But only if you get the tanker variant or the small countries are very close by. 1-2MPG and only 2 45 gallon gas tanks. This thing has a range almost as bad as my 67 Imperial when I ran it off a 10 gallon boat gas tank in the trunk.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    10/08/09

    @P161911 probably shoudn't have:

    Thanks for giving me good reason for not following the car transport carrying a '67 Imperial coupe, yesterday.
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    Image of JeepyJayhawk JeepyJayhawk
    10/08/09

    @P161911 probably shoudn't have: Your comment has be eclipsed by the need to know why or how long you powered your car off a pump/prime tank...
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    10/08/09

    @JeepyJayhawk: The regular tank was rusted out when I got the car, a convertible by the way, and would only hold about 1/3 tank before it started leaking. The car was in rough shape when I had it, but the 440 still ran great. I went to the Bass Pro shop and found a 10 gallon plastic gas tank that I securely strapped down in the trunk and ran rubbe fuel line to it. It stayed that way the whole 2 years or so that I drove it. I just gassed up before I went anywhere and kept a spare gallon can in the trunk.

    New replacement tanks weren't made at the time, at least I couldn't find one. And I didn't have the funds/time for a better fix.
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    10/08/09

    @P161911 probably shoudn't have: That's real engineering. Click for you!

    The only question I've got is, 10 U.S. gallons or 10 Imperial gallons?
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    10/08/09

    @wkiernan: It wasn't an original Imperial part, so US gallons.
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    Image of Comrade Teargaskov Comrade Teargaskov
    03/30/09

    In reply to Cars Of The Soviet Union: The Definitive History, by Andy Thompson
    Very highly recommended.
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    Image of Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
    03/28/09

    In reply to Cars Of The Soviet Union: The Definitive History, by Andy Thompson
    I take personal pride in identifying and referencing Skodas and Trabants in an Eastern-European sourced post-cold war gay porno from Bel Ami (titled "Lucky Lucas", FYI). Here is the lead-in to the review that I wrote (note the date!) SAFE FOR WORK/MIXED COMPANY:


    Car Culture... Eastern-European Style 7/7/2003

    "What is it about young guys, cars, and sex? The combination just goes together so well! OK, so in this DVD they are driving Skodas, Trabants, and Minis, instead of Integras and Civics, but Lukas and his buds are definitely into cars... and [redacted]!... "

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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    03/28/09

    @Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing: How about pre-Cold War Eastern European gay porno? Set in the People's Tractor Factory #14815 in Irkutsk?
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    03/29/09

    @Murilee Martin: Wait, I mean "pre-fall-of-Berlin-Wall," not "pre-Cold War."
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    03/29/09

    @Murilee Martin:

    Since the opening up of the former Eastern bloc countries, the gay porn producers are taking full advantage of the available handsome Caucasian guys raised in a culture less hung up about guy-on-guy sex for money, whether gay or straight in private life.


    Many old cold-war structures are left behind in all their griminess, and I have more than one modern plot-laden gay porno set in a gulag-type prison, and another in a large vacant factory space (don't know if they made tractors...)

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    Image of Armand Armand
    03/28/09

    In reply to Cars Of The Soviet Union: The Definitive History, by Andy Thompson
    I was going to buy this book, but then Murilee called the Hillman Imp "wretched." As a Rootes Group enthusiast, I'm easily offended... I guess I'll never be able to learn about Soviet cars now, because mean ol' Murilee doesn't see the beauty in a tiny British Corvair with a Coventry Climax engine.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    03/29/09

    @Armand Bengle: You, like Ford Tempo Fanatic, have chosen a difficult path.
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    Image of Armand Armand
    03/29/09

    @Murilee Martin: Yes, yes I have. Did I mention I'm up to my eyeballs in rebuilding my Sunbeam Alpine's rear end? Because I am.

    Still, racing Imps had around 130 horses from 998cc. What's not to like about that?
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    03/28/09

    In reply to Cars Of The Soviet Union: The Definitive History, by Andy Thompson
    Perhaps I will add this to my list after I've read my copy of Mickey Thompson: The Fast Life And Tragic Death of a Racing Legend that showed up in my mailbox today.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    03/28/09

    @smalleyxb122: I guaran-damn-tee you that Cars Of The Soviet Union will not be sent out as a Haiku Contest prize. It's a keeper!
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