Zbrojovka Brno · 1933–1936
Zbrojovka Brno Z 4
The Zbrojovka Z 4, nicknamed the "Strong Four", is a small passenger car that was produced from 1933 to 1936 by the company Zbrojovka Brno. After the company's earlier Z 9 did not meet expectations, Zbrojovka Brno wanted to license a design from German manufacturer DKW so they could start producing a front-wheel drive car, but that idea was dropped due to the high licensing fees that would have been required. Zbrojovka instead chose to develop a similar car but without DKW's patented designs. A prototype Z 4 was designed in the space of seven months by a team under the leadership of new chief designer Bořivoj Odstrčil. The Z 4 is the first Czechoslovak mass-produced car with front-wheel drive. A total of 2,750 cars were produced in five series. Five racing Z 4s were produced in 1934. Of those five, three were entered in the Czechoslovak 1,000-mile race and won the President's Award for the best factory team.
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