The limousines of 20th-century heads of state don't come up for auction all that often, as such cars tend to be displayed in museums or still belong to government garages. A few are certainly in ...

In Russia, one carmaker is still fighting the Cold War. ZIL, maker of the giant limousines that ferried Soviet dictators from military parades to their dachas, is seeking to update these relics of ...

It's always a sad occasion when a car museum closes, but these events also tend to provide an excellent opportunity for cars to find new homes. The recent closure of the Bruce Weiner Micro Car Museum ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

Zavod imeni Likhachova (literally "Factory named after Likhachov", although better know as ZiL) is a Russian manufacturer of heavy equipment and armored vehicles like tanks or amphibious transporters, ...

If you are a nostalgic for Soviet-era cars, then this 1989 ZIL-41052 presidential limousine should make your heart beat faster. One of only 13 made, this particular armored car was used by the ...

The Kremlin is said to be nostalgic for the luxury sedans and limousines of old, with officials seeking a new line of cars for official motorcades and the like. One of the names that has emerged is ...

When Vinnie Baksht left Moscow for America 25 years ago, the ominous sight of a ZiL, the limousine of choice among high-ranking Soviet officials, still struck fear in citizens. How sweet, then, is a ...

Mark McNabb was a contributor at TopSpeed from 2013 to 2018. Growing up, Mark always had a mind for tinkering on random items throughout his home and dad’s garage, including a 1953 Ford Mainline and ...

Some of you reading this may have been around long enough to remember the end of the Cold War, which came to its official close on December 26th, 1991, when the Soviet Union dissolved. With this ...