Zbrojovka Z 9

At the Prague Motor Show October 1929, Zbrojovka showed a slightly larger car than the Z 18 designed for a more upmarket customer. The car was put into production in 1930 as the Z 9 to replace the earlier vehicle. Power was provided by a front-mounted, liquid-cooled, two cylinder two stroke engine with a bore of and stroke of . The car was equipped with a fuel tank, ran on a fuel to oil ration of 33:1 and had a 12V electric starter. Curb weight was . The Z 9 was also available as a two door roadster by order and a two door Tudor sedan, which was high and available in dark blue and dark green. Other vehicles were fitted with bodies produced by third parties, including two door cabriolet and semi-cabriolet designs created by Fischer of Brno and Brožík of Plzeň, and a four door cabriolet produced by Sodomka. In addition to the various passenger car models, the Z 9 was produced as a doorless pickup. ==Performance==

The Z 9 could reach a top speed of and had a typical fuel consumption of between . The car saw moderate success as a racing machine. Antonin Kahle and Rudolf Müttermüller completed a European cross-country race that started from Berlin in May 1931 and covered in ten countries from Portugal to Yugoslavia in a Z 9, finishing in June. The Kroup brothers were unsuccessful in their bid to win the 1931 Monte Carlo Rally, retiring after losing their way in fog near Lyon. ==Production==

The car was produced between October 1930 and June 1932, with a total of 850 vehicles manufactured of all body styles. ==References==