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Story of the exhibit

Stood for a long time. Brought to the Old Tech Park from Metsla village near Järva-Jaani. Veljo Hecht remembers: "This SL Mosse belonged to my classmate from grades 3–5. It was his first car, used mainly for going to dances. It was retired 6 years ago because its roadworthiness certificate ran out and he couldn't bring himself to get it fixed. I discovered the car when he asked me to pick him up to go to Türi. I saw the long-forgotten machine in his yard and suggested giving it to the Old Tech Park for enthusiasts to see. My friend took time to think and a couple of days later called me to say the car was available, but at scrap price. I wrote about it on the Auto-Moto forum, and donations from several friends of the Old Tech Park raised the 1400 EEK asked." The Järva-Jaani Old Tech Park thanks the enthusiasts who donated money for the vehicle: Andres Palm, Meelis Tamm, Veljo Hecht, Kristo Pals and Argo Ellisson.

About the model

Production years: 1981–1987 The luxury model 2140SL (also 2140-117) of the third-generation Moskvitch went into production in 1981, mainly so that the 2140 model then in production could also be sold for export. 94% of its parts were shared with the base model. The biggest differences were in exterior and interior design. The body is based on the third-generation «Moskvitch» body, first introduced in 1964 for the «Moskvitch 408». The refreshed design of this 1960s body type bought time for developing the fourth-generation cars. The 2140SL was the first car in the USSR to have plastic bumpers front and rear. The front indicators and side lights are built into the front bumper. The interior was given a completely new look, and the dashboard and instrument cluster were modernised. Literature: "Tehnika ja Tootmine", 3/1981; The parade model of the «Moskvitch», N. Shcherbakov
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Manufacturer

Lenin Komsomol Automobile Plant (AZLK)

Автомобильный завод им. Ленинского Комсомола (АЗЛК) · USSR

The history of the Lenin Komsomol Automobile Plant begins in November 1930, when the State KIM (Communist Youth International) Car Assembly Plant in Moscow (Государственный автосборочный завод имени КИМ в Москве) began assembling Ford cars and trucks. In 1933 the plant became a branch of the Gorky…

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