Moskvich 404 Sport
The Moskvich 404 Sport was a prototype automobile from Soviet manufacturer Moskvitch, introduced in 1954.[1]
The "stunning" 404 Sport used a new, experimental overhead valve hemi engine, with a compression ratio of 9.2:1), which produced 58 hp (43 kW; 59 PS) [2] Fitted with four sidedraft carburettors,[3] the 404's top speed was 91 mph (146 km/h), enough to make it Soviet champion three times.[4]
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Sources
- Thompson, Andy. Cars of the Soviet Union. Somerset, UK: Haynes Publishing, 2008.
