Moskvitch 408

Moskvitch-408/Izh-408
Overview
Manufacturer	MZMA (1964-1967) AZLK (1967-1976) IZh (1966-1967)
Also called	Elite/Elite 1300 (Europe) Carat (Norway) Scaldia 1300/1600 Diesel (Belgium)
Production	1964—1976 as Moskvich 1966—1967 as Izh
Assembly	Moscow, Russia (Moskvich/AZLK) Izhevsk, Russia (IZh) Brussels, Belgium (Scaldia-Volga)[1] Lovech, Bulgaria (Balkancar)
Body and chassis
Class	Small family car
Body style	4-door saloon 5-door estate 3-door panel van
Layout	FR layout
Related	Moskvitch 412
Powertrain
Engine	1357 cc MZMA-408 I4 1760 cc Perkins 4.108 diesel I4
Transmission	4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,400 mm (94.5 in)
Length	4,090 mm (161.0 in)
Width	1,550 mm (61.0 in)
Curb weight	945 kg (2,083 lb) (1964-1969) 1,045 kg (2,304 lb) (1969-1976)
Chronology
Predecessor	Moskvitch 402/403/407
Successor	Moskvitch 412

The Moskvitch-408 (also referred to as the Moskvich-408, and M-408) series is a small family car produced by the Soviet car manufacturer MZMA/AZLK between 1964 and 1975. The first prototype was made in 1960.

The M-408, the first of the series, replaced the second generation Moskvitch 407 as the main production model; it had a longer wheelbase than the 407.^[2] Design work started in 1959, and the first prototype appeared in March 1961.^[2] The first production 408 was built 1 August 1964, and the 408 was given its official debut on October 21.^[2] First marketed body styles of the main version were a four-door saloon (base), five-door estate (the model M-426, an upgrade of second generation M-423 and M-424), and a three-door sedan delivery (the M-433, an upgrade of the second generation M-432 delivery pick-up).

The IZh-408 was a duplicate version of the car made by IZh factory in Izhevsk from 1966 to 1967. It was then replaced in production by the M-412.

In 1976, alongside the M-412, the series were succeeded by the third generation M-2140 series.