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Moskvich 

the name of a line of passenger cars manufactured by the Lenin Komsomol Moscow Automotive Plant (until 1969, the Moscow Compact Car Plant). In addition to the basic models (see Table 1), several other groups of Moskvich automobiles were produced, including passenger cars with hand controls designed for handicapped persons (models 401B, 402B, 407B, 403B, and 408B), station wagons with universal bodies (models 423, 424, 426, and 427), vans (models 422, 430, 432, 433, and 434), passenger cars with good rough-road performance (models 410 and 410N), and pickup trucks (model 411). The excellent performance and economic characteristics of the Moskvich automobiles, as well as their reliability and durability, were decisive

Table 1. Specifications of basic models of the Moskvich
	400	401	402	407	403	408	412
Wheelbase (mm)..........	2, 340	2, 340	2, 370	2, 370	2, 380	2, 400	2, 400
Dimensions (mm)
length..........	3, 855	3, 855	4, 055	4, 055	4, 040	4, 090	4, 196
height..........	1, 545	1, 555	1, 560	1, 560	1, 560	1, 480	1, 480
width..........	1, 375	1, 400	1, 540	1, 540	1, 540	1, 550	1, 550
Curb weight (kg)..........	845	855	980	990	980	990	1, 045
Engine displacement (liters)..........	1.07	1.07	1.22	1.36	1.36	1.36	1.48
Maximum engine power kW (hp)..........	17 (23)	19.2 (26)	25.9 (35)	33.3 (45)	33.3 (45)	37 (50)	55.5(75)
Engine speed at maximum power (rpm)..........	3, 400	4, 000	4, 200	4, 500	4, 500	4, 750	5, 800
Maximum speed (km/hr)..........	90	90	105	115	115	120	140
Assemblies developed for the specific mode..........	—	Modernized engine and transmission	Body, engine, suspension	Engine, transmission, final drive	Suspension, steering, brakes	Body, engine	Engine
Year production began..........	1946	1954	1956	1958	1962	1964	1967
Year production ended..........	1954	1956	1958	1963	1965	—	—

factors in the success of sportsmen who drove them in competitions, including competitions of the rally type lasting several days.

The millionth Moskvich automobile (model 408) was made in May 1967. By Jan. 1, 1973, approximately 1.6 million had been produced. Since 1967 they have also been manufactured in Izhevsk.

I. K. CHARNOTSKII and R. A. LIPGART