Editing Moskvitch (section)

=== Third generation ===
[[File:OMMMA 2011 Impressionen (6109567012).jpg|thumb|210x210px|[[Moskvitch 408]]]]
[[File:Москвич 412.JPG|thumb|[[Moskvitch 412]]]]
The 1960s bought about a third generation of cars, with the more advanced [[Moskvitch 408]], [[Moskvitch 412]] and [[Moskvitch 2140]]. On May 18, 1967, the company produced its one millionth car. The Moskvitch 408 was the first Soviet-built car to be designed with extra safety features in mind, including crumple zones, safer steering column, soft interior parts, seat belts, a padded dashboard, and a split circuit braking system. The first series of Moskvitch 408 cars had vertical rear lights, two or four round [[Automotive lighting|headlights]], a front bench seat, and a 4-speed [[manual transmission]] with column mounted [[gear lever]]. The second generation 408 was produced between 1969 and 1976. It had the same engine and transmission as its predecessor, but an updated body fitted with rectangular headlights and horizontal rear lights, with triangular turn signal markers mounted on tailfins. It additionally included separated bucket seats and the transmission used a floor-mounted gear lever. The 408 was popular due to its good value in countries such as the [[United Kingdom]], [[Finland]] and [[Norway]]. The [[Moskvitch 412]] improved on this design with various engine and styling improvements.

In 1966 during a visit by [[President of France|French President]] [[Charles de Gaulle]] to the [[Soviet Union]], an agreement was signed between MZMA and [[Renault]]. Renault would assist in the reconstruction of the plant in Moscow, as well as cooperate in the establishment of a second plant in Izhevsk.

In 1969, both the 412 and the related 408 had their bodies redesigned.  These were notable for being the first Moskvitch models to feature rectangular headlights and horizontal [[Automotive lighting|rear lights]]. Safety improvements were also incorporated over time, with the Moskvitch 412 meeting the safety standards adopted by the [[UNECE]], and received an international safety certificate as a result of almost five months of tests in [[France]]. The 412 was the first Moskvitch vehicle to pass safety-feature tests in [[France]], [[People's Republic of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]], [[Czechoslovak Socialist Republic|Czechoslovakia]], [[Sweden]] and [[West Germany]].

In October 1968, the name of the factory was changed from MZMA to '''Automobile Factory in Honour of the Leninist Communist Youth Union (AZLK)''' ({{Langx|ru|Автомобильный Завод имени Ленинского Комсомола}}), to mark the 50th anniversary of the [[Komsomol]].

[[SATRA]] Motors entered M-412s in the [[Group One]] Production Saloon Car Championship in 1972 and 1973, where it easily beat "''sharp-handling but underpowered"'' British [[Hillman Imp]]s and [[Austin Mini]]s. Further improvements were also made in the form of the [[Moskvitch 2140|Moskvitch 2138]] and [[Moskvitch 2140]], based on a modified [[Moskvitch 412]] platform.