Z 1924-1937 - the shortest brand name
Summary
There were around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of them have disappeared. The Z brand is one of them. The Czechoslovakian brand was once a weapons factory, but soon produced successful two-strokes and later racing models until the great German rearmament in 1938.
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The shortest brand name is due to the Zbrojovka AG arms factory founded in Brno in 1918. The spirals circling the letter Z in the brand logo symbolized the twist channels of a gun barrel. The company made its entry into car production in 1924 with the small Disk car with a two-stroke engine (4 cylinders, 598 cm3, 10 hp); all subsequent Z models were also two-stroke engines. In 1926, the Z 18 (2 cylinders, 1005 cm3, 18 hp) appeared, which sold around 2,600 units within five years. This was followed by the upgraded version Z 9 (2 cylinders, 993 cm3, 22 hp). Z also enjoyed success in motor racing and in 1928 two compressor-equipped racing two-seaters in the 1100 cc class (6 cylinders, 12 opposed pistons, 1085 cc, 75 hp) were built on a trial basis and in 1931 two more of the Z 14 type (8 cylinders, 1445 cc, 105 hp).
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