The ZIL-130 is a Soviet/Russian truck produced by ZIL in Moscow, Russia. The first prototype was built in 1956. Production began in 1962, while mass production started in 1964. It was one of the most numerous cargo trucks in the USSR and Russia, in total ZIL built 3,380,000 trucks up to 1994. In 1995, production was moved to the now-defunct Ural Motor Plant (UamZ, its trucks were known as UamZ-43140).
History
The ZIL plant started working on a replacement for the ZIL-164, right after De-Stalinization took place. The first prototype was built some months later and had an all-new cabin, as well as a wider windshield inspired by 1956 Ford and 1955 Dodge trucks.
The new model retained little from its predecessor, with a new V8 engine and a more reinforced frame. The newer truck was slightly shorter than the ZIL-164 truck. Mass-production started in 1964 under the ZIL-130 name, and soon the ZIL-164 was discontinued in favor of its more modern successor.
The ZIL-130 received the latest features adopted by the global car industry of the 1950s while not being based on any foreign model and having a unique chassis, cabin and other parts. In 1965, production of the heavier ZIL-131 started. In 1986, ZIL introduced the newer ZIL-4331, but production of the ZIL-130 continued even after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, eventually ending in 1995, when the design tooling was sold to UamZ and production continued as the UamZ-43140 truck until 2012.
Like the broadly similar 3.5 ton GAZ-53, the ZIL-130 was also available in a 4-door double cab configuration, but only in fire engine forms.
Modifications
Over the course of production, there were two modernizations of the ZIL-130 in 1966 and 1977. After 1977, the radiator enclosure was changed.
ZIL-130 Prototype 1956
ZIL-130 Prototype 1962
ZIL-130-66 – modification 1966
ZIL-130-76 – modification 1976
ZIL-130-80 – modification 1980
ZIL-130AN – version powered by ZIL-157 engine
ZIL-130B2 – chassis for ZIL-MMZ-554 and ZIL-MMZ-554M
ZIL-130D1 – ZIL-130D with single-speed rear axle for ZIL-MMZ-555 and ZIL-MMZ-4502 ZIL-133D1E – chassis for ZIL-MMZ-555E, export version for temperate climates ZIL-130D1T – chassis for ZIL-MMZ-555T, export version for tropical climates ZIL-130D1Sh ZIL-130D2 – dump/tractor version for ZIL-MMZ-555A and ZIL-MMZ-45022 ZIL-130D3 – chassis for dump truck ZIL-130E (1965) – export version for temperate climates ZIL-130Е (1967) – version with shielded electrics ZIL-130EE – export version with shielded electrics for temperate climates ZIL-130ET – export version with shielded electrics for tropical climates ZIL-130G – long wheelbase version ZIL-130GE (1965) – export long wheelbase version for temperate climates ZIL-130GE (1967) – long wheelbase version with shielded electrics ZIL-130GET – export long wheelbase version with shielded electrics for tropical and temperate climates ZIL-130GS – long wheelbase version for northern climates ZIL-130GT – export long wheelbase version for tropical climates ZIL-130G1 ZIL-130G1-76 ZIL-130GU – extra long-wheelbase version, based on the ZIL-133G1 ZIL-130GU-76 ZIL-130K – cab-chassis version powered by ZIL-157D engine for ZIL-MMK-555K and ZIL-MMZ-45021 dump trucks ZIL-130KSh ZIL-130N – tractor-trailer version ZIL-130S – variant for northern climates ZIL-130S-76 ZIL-130Sh ZIL-130T – export variant for tropical climates ZIL-MMZ-130P ZIL-MMZ-130S ZIL-130V1 – tractor-trailer version ZIL-130V1-76 – modification 1976 ZIL-130V1E (1965) – export tractor-trailer version for temperate climates ZIL-130V1E (1967) – tractor-trailer version with shielded electrics ZIL-130V1T – export tractor-trailer version for tropical climates ZIL-136I – diesel version for export, powered by a Perkins 6.345 engine ZIL-136IG – long wheelbase diesel version for export, powered by a Perkins 6.345 engine ZIL-136IDI – export diesel version for dump truck, powered by a Perkins 6.345 engine ZIL-138 – version powered by LPG ZIL-138D2 – LPG powered version for MMZ-ZIL-45023 ZIL-138V1 – tractor-trailer version powered by LPG ZIL-138A – dual-fuel (CNG and A-76 gasoline) version ZIL-138AG – dual-fuel, long wheelbase version ZIL-138I – dual-fuel (CNG and Al-93 gasoline) version ZIL-138IG – dual-fuel, long wheelbase version ZIL-133 – three-axle version