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Zbrojovka Brno
Z 5 Express

357 vehicles manufactured

Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

IDENTIFICATION CARD · ZBROJOVKA BRNO Z 5 EXPRESS 1935–1936
No licensed photograph yet. Photographs are published only when their licence permits it.
?ProductionNot yet verified
0Chassis documentedin this archive
1SurvivingIndependently researched
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
Not yet verified
Years
1935–1936
Engine
Longitudinal, mounted behind the front axle; in-line four-cylinder two-stroke · 1,466 cc / 1.5 LFactory: 1,466 cc
Power
29.4 kW / 40 PSFactory: 29.4 kW
Top speed
125 km/hFactory: 125 km/h
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
1 (independently researched)

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The Z 5 Express was the larger car in Zbrojovka Brno’s 1935 passenger-car range. It was front-wheel drive, with a 1.5-litre two-stroke four-cylinder engine. The source describes it as a car that was not meant to be built for long.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed Production figure not yet verified.
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed 1 · Surviving1

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productionOne example in the National Technical Museum (NTM) Prague collection; the source gives no wider survivor count 11 Surviving examples Independently researched

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Zbrojovka built the Z 5 from 1935 to 1936. In October 1936 the factory stopped car production because the republic needed arms, and 357 cars were built in total.

One example survives in the collection of the National Technical Museum in Prague.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Z 5 Express.

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutLongitudinal, mounted behind the front axle; in-line four-cylinder two-stroke1 Independently researched
Cylinders41 Independently researched
Displacement 1,466 cc / 1.5 LFactory: 1,466 cc1 Independently researched
Bore 72 mmFactory: 72 mm1 Independently researched
Stroke 90 mmFactory: 90 mm1 Independently researched
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemTwo Zenith carburettors1 Independently researched
InductionNaturally aspirated, no supercharger1 Independently researched
Power 29.4 kW / 40 PSFactory: 29.4 kW1 Independently researchedThe source writes kon, which is metric horsepower (PS). It is not converted. The same page also gives 29 kW (40 kon) at 3200 rpm.
Power at 3,200 rpm1 Independently researched
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxMechanical, three-speed1 Independently researched
Gears31 Independently researched
Driven wheelsFront1 Independently researched

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionSimple links with a transverse leaf spring1 Independently researched
Rear suspensionSimple links with a transverse leaf spring1 Independently researched
BrakesDrum front and rear1 Independently researched
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
Wheelbase 2,875 mmFactory: 2,875 mm1 Independently researched
Length 4,310 mmFactory: 4,310 mm1 Independently researched
Width 1,450 mmFactory: 1,450 mm1 Independently researched
Height 1,530 mmFactory: 1,530 mm1 Independently researched
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weight 1,130 kgFactory: 1,130 kg1 Independently researchedPohotovostní hmotnost is the unladen (kerb) weight.
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 125 km/hFactory: 125 km/h1 Independently researchedThe data block gives 125 km/h. The text of the same page gives 120 km/h.
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

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Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

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Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

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Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Z 5 Express, 1936 [Auta5P ID:19574 CZ] Level C Auta 5P (Czech register; quotes the National Technical Museum, Prague)
    • a Z-5 Express survives in the NTM collections (Czech text)
    • liquid-cooled in-line four-cylinder (R4), two-stroke, located behind the front axle (Czech text)
    • in-line four-cylinder (R4)
    • objem 1466 cm3 (displacement 1466 cm3, Czech text)
    • vrtání 72,0 mm (bore 72.0 mm, Czech text)
    • zdvih 90,0 mm (stroke 90.0 mm, Czech text)
    • two Zenith carburettors (Czech text)
    • bez přeplňování (without supercharging, Czech text)
    • output 29.4 kW (40 kon) (Czech text)
    • at 3200 rpm (Czech text)
    • mechanical three-speed gearbox (Czech text)
    • front-wheel drive (Czech text)
    • simple front links and a transverse leaf spring (Czech text)
    • simple rear links and a transverse leaf spring (Czech text)
    • front drum brakes, rear drum brakes (Czech text)
    • rozvor náprav 2875 mm (wheelbase 2875 mm, Czech text)
    • délka 4310 mm (length 4310 mm, Czech text)
    • šířka 1450 mm (width 1450 mm, Czech text)
    • výška 1530 mm (height 1530 mm, Czech text)
    • pohotovostní hmotnost 1130 kg (kerb weight 1130 kg, Czech text)
    • maximální rychlost 125 km/h (Czech text)
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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