Moskvitch 407
| Moskvitch 402/403/407 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | MZMA |
| Production | 1956—1965 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car |
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| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Moskvitch 410 |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,370 mm (93.3 in) |
| Length | 4,055 mm (159.6 in) |
| Width | 1,540 mm (60.6 in) |
| Curb weight | 910 kg (2,006 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Moskvitch 400-420 |
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The Moskvitch 402 is a compact car manufactured by the former Soviet automobile maker MZMA, first time introduced in 1956 as a second generation of the Moskvitch series. In comparison with its predecessor, the Moskvitch-401, the M-402 model featured many improvements which included independent suspension with double wishbones, telescopic shock absorbers, 12-volt electrics, more solid and comfortable car body, more modern trunk, heater, standard car radio, wider viewing range for the driver, etc.
In terms of styling, the Moskvitch-402 followed the fashion set by such similar-sized cars of its time as the Hillman Minx, FIAT 1100, Ford Prefect 100E, Jowett Javelin, and Ford Consul Mk1 (1951–1956), as well as by the larger GAZ-21 Volga, whose designers took part in the creation of this car. The M-402 was the first Moskvitch designed in the Soviet Union and not based on any foreign model. It utilized a 35 hp (26 kW; 35 PS) 1,222 cc (74.6 cu in) inline four-cylinder flathead engine derived from the 1,074 cc (65.5 cu in) of its predecessors. The top speed was 88–90 kilometres per hour (55–56 mph), a slight increase over the M-401 series, mostly due to considerable reductions in body weight; it could achieve 9 L/100 km (26 mpg‑US; 31 mpg‑imp). In 1958, among other changes, the engine was replaced with MZMA's OHV development, which allowed the car to obtain a maximum speed increase up to 115 kilometres per hour (71 mph) and significantly reduced the level of noise. At 4,055 mm (159.6 in) overall, it was 200 mm (7.9 in) longer than the 401. Though the gearchange had moved to the steering column, the gearbox was the same three-speed manual. Electrics changed from six volt to twelve, a change already being made in the United States. Radio, cigarette lighter, and demister were standard, at a time when the demister was not so in the United Kingdom.
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