DARTZ is the inheritor of late 19th and early 20th century automobile manufacturer Russo-Balt (RBVZ),
continuing the tradition of bespoke vehicle production in Riga, Latvia. DARTZ Prombron Black Alligator and Black Stallion are logical continuation of DARTZ Prombron Presidential series of cars which started with Presidential coach concept PRVY (ПЬРВЫЙ - The First).
On its platform, two publicly available models are being produced: DARTZ Prombron Black Stallion and DARTZ Prombron Black Alligator.
Cars are named after two military helicopters Ka-52 Alligator and Sikorsky CH Super Stallion.
One of the first engineers in RBVZ (Russo-Balt) in Riga was
Igor Sikorsky, the father of the modern helicopter.
1869 - was founded Russo Balt Wagon Factory, Joint Stock Company main direction of this company was manufacturing of luxury coaches to Russian Tzar
1907 - was made decision to start car manufaturing, and department was named Division Automobile Riga (D.A.R.)
1908 - D.A.R. was renamed to Automobile department of Russo Balt Wagon Factory
1909 - first RussoBalt car left factory gates on Volmar street, Riga
1912 - Russo Balt became Russian Army supplier
1912 - Russo Baltique car with drivers Nagel and Mikhailoff come first in Monte Carlo 1912 Rally
1913 - in Russo Balt Air department by engineer Sikorsky was created world First 4-engine airplane - Ilya Murometc, called later "Russian Flying Fortress"
1914 - was made first RussoBalt armored car on it's base was organized first motorised infantry platoon. This day - October, 19 is celebrated the Russian Motorized Infantry Day
1914 - Factory was evacuated from Riga to St. Petersburg
1916 - the Directors of the Russian-Baltic joint stock company purchase a large ground area at the outskirts or Moscow not far from intercession church in Fili and commenced building of a large factory plant
1917 - Moscow factory was called "Second Russo-Balt automobile plant"
1922 - last cars from RussoBalt C24/50 spares, named PROMBRON, were launched in rbvz factory (later renamed to BTAZ)
From that moment automotive history of RBVZ - BTAZ stopped for time being, until 1998.
was founded Russo Balt Wagon Factory, Joint Stock Company main direction of this company was manufacturing of luxury coaches to Russian Tzar
1907
was made decision to start car manufaturing, and department was named Division Automobile Riga (D.A.R.)
1908
D.A.R. was renamed to Automobile department of Russo Balt Wagon Factory
1912
Russo Balt became Russian
Royal Army's vehicle supplier
1988 - as soon as Gorbachev allow Soviet people to do private business again, DARTZ founder opened his first company/cooperative in Soviet terms.
1992 - DARTZ supplied one of Latvia's banks with an armored car - Mercedes G-class
1992 - DARTZ made its first bespoke suv - DARTZ Star.Kombat
1993 - signed cooperation contract with french company LABBE one of the world leaders in car armoring. Now - CENTIGON, from CARAT Security Group, but cooperation still continued
1999 - DARTZ owner and founder Leonard F. Yankelovich met Jim Rogers
2008 - started car manufacturing in Estonia
2009 - first car made in Estonia and presented in Monaco to HSH Monaco Prince Albert II
2011 - was signed contract about exclusive dealership and supplying of 100 cars in 5 years to the Chinese market.