Topic: Puzzle #1195 - Solved! 1927 Zbrojovka Z-12 Sport Racing Car

[Otto Puzzell]

Know what it is?

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[Otto Puzzell]

C'mon, rookies - earn your stars!

[Otto Puzzell]

Experts?

[faksta]

Maybe a Ballot?

[Otto Puzzell]

Unfortunately, I must vote 'no'.

[Allan L]

1927  Z-12 made by Zbrojovka. It's said to be the only one built, so if he says that's what it is, no-one is going to argue!

[Otto Puzzell]

Indeed! Though I do wonder hat became of Z's 1 through 11

[Allan L]

According to Hans-Otto Neubauer, writing in the Georgano Encyclopedia:
Z2 was a 6-cylinder 1100 cc opposed piston two-stroke
He seems to say that Z4, Z6 and Z9 were 2-cylinder and Z5 a 4-cylinder (1.5 litre) two-strokes
Z13 was an 8-cylinder duplex two-stroke (parallel pairs of cylinders with a common combustion chamber) of 1500 cc and 60 h.p. output
Still a few Zs missing, and no mention of Z12.
Might be more in the two-volume book that I cannot bring myself to afford!

[Paul Jaray]

There were also a Z18, 2-cylinder 1 litre, a Z14, 4WD 4-cylinder 1.5 litre and military versions (type T2 and V)

[Otto Puzzell]

According to Hans-Otto Neubauer, writing in the Georgano Encyclopedia:
Z2 was a 6-cylinder 1100 cc opposed piston two-stroke
He seems to say that Z4, Z6 and Z9 were 2-cylinder and Z5 a 4-cylinder (1.5 litre) two-strokes
Z13 was an 8-cylinder duplex two-stroke (parallel pairs of cylinders with a common combustion chamber) of 1500 cc and 60 h.p. output
Still a few Zs missing, and no mention of Z12.
Might be more in the two-volume book that I cannot bring myself to afford!

With a name like Otto, he's got to be an expert.

[pnegyesi]

I just saw this car on Saturday

[milos62]

How about Z-2 consider a sports car built by engineers HRON in 1925 ( 6-cylinders, 1097cc, 55x77 mm )
Z-12 ( according to my information ) should be prototype of the luxury saloon ( limousine ) of 1931 -- unfinished.
However, there were various constriction body built outside the ZBROJOVKA BRNO.

[pnegyesi]

The plate attached to the car said Z12