Moskvitch 410

Moskvitch 410/411

1958 Moskvich 410N at Riga Motor Museum.
Manufacturer	Moskvitch
Production	1957-1958 (410) 1959-1961 (411) 9095 produced
Assembly	Moscow, USSR
Class	Small family car
Body style	4-door sedan (410) 4-door station wagon (411)
Layout	F4 layout
Engine	1.2L MZMA-402 I4, 35 hp (1957) 1.3L OHV I4, 45 hp (1958-1961)
Transmission	3-speed manual + 2-speed rear gearbox (1957-1960) 4-speed manual + 2-speed rear gearbox (1960-1961)
Related	Moskvitch 407

The Moskvitch 410 is a car which was made by Soviet manufacturer Moskvitch from 1957. The 410 was conceived as a four wheel drive version of the Moskvitch 402.

It was powered by a 35 hp (26 kW) engine, but in 1958 upgraded to the 410N (in Russian: 407Н), fitted with a more modern 45 hp (34 kW) unit, from Moskvitch 407^[1]. An estate called the 411 was also made from 1958. Three-door wagon 431 remained a prototype. The production ceased in 1961, in a favour of increasing Moskvitch 407 production for export. In total only 7580 of model 410 and 1515 of model 411 were made^[1]. Originally conceived as an economical and comfortable mean of transport for agricultural machines' repairing teams, it was the oldest vehicle to conform to crossover SUV criteria^[1]. The oldest known SUV is the Gaz-M72 which started production 3 years earlier(1955). A standard equipment included radio and folding seats.

The ground clearance was 220 mm (8.7 in) under axles and 430 mm under a floor^[1], it could cross water up to 0.3 metres (11.8 in) deep, and in first gear it could climb 33 degrees. The early version had a 3x2 speed + 1x2 rear gearbox which in 1960 was replaced by a 4x2 speed + 1x2 rear gearbox.^{[clarification needed]} The top speed was 90 km/h (56 mph).

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Moskvitch-410, Avtolegendy SSSR Nr.42, DeAgostini 2010, ISSN 2071-095X, (Russian)