Moskvitch 402

The Moskvitch 402 is a small family caur manufactured bi the Umwhile Soviet maker MZMA, first time introduced in 1956 as a seicont generation o the Moskvitch 400/401 series. Unlik its predecessor, which wis based on Opel Kadett's body, 402 featurt mony improvements sic as fower doors an a standard caur radio.

Moskvitch 402 shared the same 4-cylinder flathead ingine as its predecessors, houever, whose construction datit back in the late 1930s o German ingineerin. The maximal speed that coud be obtained on a free driveway wis 88–90 km/h (54 mph), nae mair nor a slicht increase ower the 401 series (an maistly due tae considerable reductions in body wecht). It wis no till 1958 that the ingine wis replaced wi MZMA's OHV development (amang ither changes tae the motor) which allowed tae obtain a maximal speed increase up tae 115 km/h (70 mph) an a muckle less noisy drive. The new ingine 402 model wis manufactured as Moskvitch 407.

In 1961, the 407 model wis further upgradit wi an even stranger, faster M-407D1-D2 ingine (allowin tae haundle the fowert speed on a manual transmission), self-adjustin brake cylinders an hydraulic clutch drive, alangside a completely restructured driver's interior panel. This model, manufactured as Moskvitch 403, served as a transition atween the seicont an the third generation o Moskvitches, which debuted in 1964. The 402 model wis completely discontinued bi August 1959, wi the 407 production endin in 1963 an the 403 in 1965.

Moskvitches 402 an 407 coud be considered as the first step in USSR/Roushie's automotive history towards producin customer-adaptit trim levels for various uises. While the 407 model providit greater drivin comfort at bigger expenses, ither trims an aa includit the 424 station wagon available for the general public, 431 delivery pick-up/ambulance van an even the 410/411 attempt o creatin an SUV-based sedan/station wagon.