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[[Image:IMG 6326 ed.jpg|thumb|right|Renovated Moskvitch 400 seen on the streets of [[Bishkek]]]]
[[Image:IMG 6326 ed.jpg|thumb|right|Renovated Moskvitch 400 seen on the streets of [[Bishkek]]]]
The '''Moskvitch 400 / 420''' was a [[automobile|car]] from [[Soviet]] manufacturer [[Moskvitch]] introduced in 1947.
The '''Moskvitch 400 / 420''' was a [[automobile|car]] from [[Soviet]] manufacturer [[Moskvitch]] introduced in 1947.

After the [[World War II]], the [[USSR]] brought an entire [[Opel]] manufacturing line from [[Brandenburg an der Havel|Brandenburg]] in [[Germany]]. A factory called [[AZLK|MZMA]] (''Moskovsky Zavod Malolitrazhnykh Avtomobiley'', that is, ''Moscow Compact Car Factory'') started in 1947 to manufacture an [[automobile]] called ''Moskvitch 400'' based on the [[Opel Kadett]].


Production ended in 1956, by which time the design was somewhat outdated.
Production ended in 1956, by which time the design was somewhat outdated.

Revision as of 21:34, 29 August 2010

Renovated Moskvitch 400 seen on the streets of Bishkek

The Moskvitch 400 / 420 was a car from Soviet manufacturer Moskvitch introduced in 1947.

After the World War II, the USSR brought an entire Opel manufacturing line from Brandenburg in Germany. A factory called MZMA (Moskovsky Zavod Malolitrazhnykh Avtomobiley, that is, Moscow Compact Car Factory) started in 1947 to manufacture an automobile called Moskvitch 400 based on the Opel Kadett.

Production ended in 1956, by which time the design was somewhat outdated.