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Soviet car Moskvitch serves faithfully the German citizen for 40 years

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Soviet car Moskvitch serves faithfully the German citizen for 40 years


24.02.2017

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A resident of German town Zwickau Gerhard Schott covered more than million kilometers on his Moskvitch 2140 series, as per RIA Novosti.

German retiree affectionately calls it Mossy. He received it from an employer as a work vehicle more than 40 years ago. Later Mr. Schott decided to register the car under his name.

Gerhard Schott stated that during all these years he had to do the general engine overhaul only once. Despite the fact that the car was made in mid-70s, it doesn’t consume lots of fuel, only 10 liters per 100 kilometers. The only concern would be that there are some rust spots on car body, the retiree commented. 

Moskvitch 2140 is the small family car produced by Soviet automotive maker AZLK from 1976 to 1988. It was exported in the Eastern Bloc countries and so-called Third World countries. Production of Moskvitch 2140, based on knockdown kits provided by Soviet Automobile manufacturer AZLK, was especially successful in Lovech, Bulgaria. The assembly capacity was about 20 thousand cars a year.

Moskvitch was very widely used by Government services in the USSR and beyond in 1970-s and 1980-s. 

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