Moskvich-412
History
The sporting hero of the Soviet motor industry. Moskviches came through the London–Sydney and London–Mexico marathons, putting Soviet cars on the motorsport map.
The Moskvich-412 received the new UZAM-412 engine with an overhead camshaft and an aluminium block — one of the most advanced Soviet engines of its time. Seventy-five horsepower from 1.5 litres was a strong figure for the late 1960s. Works cars finished the London–Sydney (1968) and London–Mexico (1970) marathons, with the factory team placing high in the team standings. The model was built in parallel at Izhmash in Izhevsk, where production continued until the late 1990s.
Production
- Production years
- 1967–1976
- Total built
- over 800,000 units
- Price
- 4,936 roubles
- Designer
- Boris Kirsanov, Igor Charnotsky
Specifications
- Engine
- 1478 cc, 4 cyl.
- Power
- 75 hp
- Top speed
- 142 km/h
- 0–100 km/h
- 19 s
- Gearbox
- 4-speed
- Drive
- Rear
- Weight
- 1045 kg
- Fuel consumption
- 10.3 l/100 km
Data sheet
- Production period
- from 1968
- Dimensions (L × W × H)
- 4120 × 1550 × 1480 mm
- Seats
- 5
- Kerb weight
- 1000 kg
- Gross weight
- 1340 kg
- Wheelbase
- 2400 mm
- Ground clearance
- 178 mm
- Top speed
- 140 km/h
- Fuel consumption
- 8.8 l/100 km
- Engine
- Moskvich-412, carburettor, four-stroke, four-cylinder, overhead-valve
- Displacement
- 1.47 l
- Compression ratio
- 8.8
- Maximum power
- 75 hp
- Clutch
- single-plate, dry
- Gearbox
- four-speed
- Final drive
- single, hypoid
- Steering gear
- globoid worm and twin-ridge roller
- Tyre size
- 6,00-13
Source: the autoussr.ru reference archive
Moskviches reached the finish of the 1968 London–Sydney marathon — 16,000 km
Took part in the 1970 London–Mexico rally marathon
The UZAM-412 engine had an overhead camshaft and an aluminium block
Built by two plants: AZLK in Moscow and Izhmash in Izhevsk
Exported to the United Kingdom, Finland and Latin America
