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Moskvitch 404 Sport

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The Moskvitch 404 Sport was a prototype sports car from Soviet manufacturer Moskvitch introduced in 1954.[1]

It was based on the Moskvitch 400/420 and used a new, experimental overhead valve hemi engine, with a compression ratio of 9.2:1, which produced 58 hp (43 kW; 59 PS).[1] Fitted with four sidedraft carburettors,[1] the 404's top speed was 91 mph (146 km/h). The car was quite successful in racing and won three Soviet Championships.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d Thompson, Andy. Cars of the Soviet Union (Haynes Publishing, Somerset, UK, 2008), p. 78.