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:''For other uses see: Moskvitch (disambiguation)'' Moskvitch ((ロシア語:Москвич)) (sometimes also written as ''Moskvich'', ''Moskvič'' or ''Moskwitsch'') was an automobile brand from Russia produced by AZLK from 1946 to 1991 and by OAO Moskvitch from 1991 to 2002. The current article incorporates information about both the brand and the joint-stock successor of AZLK for the sake of simplicity. ''OAO Moskvitch'' was a privatized venture name given to the former factory in order to avoid legal issues after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. Since the factory had no assembly branches outside Russia after 1991, its name is largely used today to refer to the building located in Lower Eastern part of Moscow and abandoned since 2006. The word ''moskvitch'' ((ロシア語:москвич)) itself translates as "(a) Muscovite" into English. It was used to point out the original location of the cars manufactured outside of Russia's capital, Moscow. ==Early history== In 1929 the construction of Moscow Automotive Plant began with initial production of 24,000 vehicles. In 1941 the plant was evacuated to Ural and the entire production converted for the manufacture of the military equipment at the dawn of World War II. After the war, the USSR acquired an entire Opel manufacturing line from Brandenburg in Germany.〔(German Historical Museum )〕 A factory called MZMA (''Moskovsky Zavod Malolitrazhnykh Avtomobiley'', that is, ''Moscow Compact Car Factory'') started in 1947 to manufacture an automobile called ''Moskvitch 400'' based on the Opel Kadett. Further models were developed by Soviet engineers. In 1969, the factory changed name to AZLK (''Avtomobilny Zavod imeni Leninskogo Komsomola'', which means ''Car Factory in the name of the Leninist Communist Youth Union''). Moskvitch cars were never meant to be a fashion statement. They were sturdy, reliable on substandard roads and were offered at an affordable price. The 1960s and early 1970s were the glory days, when the cars were exported to many countries throughout the world. Demand always exceeded production, so people had to wait a long time for a new car. Until the 1980s all Moskvitch cars were compact rear-wheel drive saloons and estates with solid rear axles suspended by leaf springs. The Moskvitch was also produced in Bulgaria (see Moskvitch (Bulgaria)) between 1966 and 1990 on the basis of complete knock down (CKD) kits. Models 408, 408I, 412, 21412 "Aleko" total of 304,297 cars 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Moskvitch」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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