Surprisingly, this is the first Moskvitch 407 on this blog.
The Moskvitch-407 was a new series of the Moskvitch-402 and was a compact car manufactured by the Moscow-based automobile maker MZMA, first time introduced in 1956 as a second generation of the Moskvitch series.
The model had such features as independent
suspension with double wishbones, telescopic shock absorbers, 12-volt
electrics, more solid and comfortable car body, more modern trunk,
heater, standard car radio, wider viewing range for the driver, a demister, etc.
Starting in 1958, production ended in October 1963 (with 359,980 built, 120,903 for export).
The Moskvitch-407 was truly successful in the West. Up to half of all Moskvitch-407 production was exported for a number of years, mainly to the Eastern Bloc countries, Norway, Finland, and France.
In parts of Western Europe, it was rebranded the Elite, to avoid conflict with Peugeot, which had trademarked names with middle "0"s.
407s were also used as taxis, as is this specimen, mainly in Moscow but not in significant numbers as usually larger cars were used as taxis, like Volgas.
Some info sourced from wikipedia
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