History
ZIL 114
The ZIL-114 represented the pinnacle of Soviet automotive luxury and engineering, handbuilt in extremely limited numbers for the Communist Party elite. Powered by a massive 7.0-liter V8 engine, it featured numerous advanced technologies uncommon in Soviet vehicles, including three-speed automatic transmission, power steering, and air conditioning. The imposing presence and armored variants made it the preferred transport for Leonid Brezhnev and other top officials. Each vehicle was essentially custom-built, with production never exceeding a few hundred units annually.