Moskvitch 410
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 1958 Moskvich 410N at Riga Motor Museum. |
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| Manufacturer | Moskvitch |
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| Assembly | Moscow, USSR |
| Class | Small family car |
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| Layout | F4 layout |
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| Related | Moskvitch 402 |
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 means of transport for agricultural machines' repairing teams, it was the oldest vehicle to conform to crossover SUV criteria, utilizing a unibody instead of a frame.[1]
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 (1957-1959) had a 3-speed manual + 2-speed auxiliary gearbox which in 1960 was replaced by a 4-speed manual + 2 speed auxiliary gearbox. The top speed was 90 km/h (56 mph).
Older Russian SUV's include the Gaz-M72 which started production 3 years earlier(1955). There was an even earlier GAZ SUV, the GAZ-61.
The earliest known SUV is the American Ford Marmon-Herrington. MH started converting Ford trucks and personal cars to 4x4 in 1936, thus making a theoretical possibility of the existence of Ford SUV's from that year. The oldest known to exist is a 1938 model.
Models
- Moskvitch 410 - Original series with flathead engine, produced 1957 to 1958.
- Moskvitch 410N - Upgraded version of 410 with OHV engine, produced 1958 to 1961.
- Moskvitch 411 - Station wagon (estate) version of 410, produced 1958 to 1961.
- Moskvitch 431 - Three-door station wagon prototype.
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