Editing Moskvitch (section)

=== Second generation ===
[[File:2018-08-26. Авто-мото экзотика 22.jpg|thumb|210x210px|[[Moskvitch 402|Moskvitch 407]]]]
MZMA replaced the 400 and 401 with new designs starting in 1956, developed within the Soviet Union. This marked the second generation of production vehicles for the enterprise. This started with the [[Moskvitch 402]], followed on by upgraded variants in the form of the [[Moskvitch 402|Moskvitch 403]] and [[Moskvitch 402|Moskvitch 407]], which featured improvements such as independent suspension, improved interior and radio included, comparable to models such as the [[Hillman Minx]], [[Fiat 1100]], and [[Ford Consul]]. The [[Moskvitch 402]] series could be considered as the first step in Soviet and Russian automotive history towards producing adapted models for various use cases. While the [[Moskvitch 402|Moskvitch 407]] provided greater driving comfort at larger expenses, other trim levels included the Moskvitch 407-424 station wagon available for the general public, Moskvitch 431 van and even the [[Moskvitch 410|Moskvitch 410/411]] attempt of creating an early off-road sedan/station wagon. The M-407 was the first Soviet automotive export to be truly successful in the [[Western world|West]].<ref>Thompson, Andy. ''Cars of the Soviet Union'' (Haynes Publishing, Somerset, UK, 2008), p. 87.</ref> Up to half of all [[Moskvitch 402|Moskvitch 407]] production was reserved for export, mainly to the [[Eastern Bloc]] countries, [[Norway]], [[Finland]], and [[France]].<ref>Thompson, p. 87.</ref>