AZLK Moskvitch 434 A6 (diecast 1:43, Saratov)

The model is from The Soviet Union in scale 1:43. It is a rare model from the 1980´s with the model number A6 on the undercarriage.

Moskvich-434 is a small-class Soviet passenger car with a van body. Serially produced at the Lenin Komsomol Automobile Plant (AZLK) in 1968 - 1973. It is a cargo-and-passenger version of the Moskvich-412 car, from which it received a 1.5-liter engine.

A characteristic feature of the van is the mirrors on the front fenders. The machine is quite simple and practical. This is a workhorse that should serve the good of the Soviet people. The car was used to deliver small household goods and other goods. Also note that most of these vans were used to deliver letters by mail.
According to the technical passport, this copy belonged to the category of small class utility vehicles with a van body. The car replaced the 433rd model. Now the volume is one and a half liters. This made it possible to transport heavier loads weighing up to 400 kilograms + two passengers in the cabin). Previously, these vans were equipped with 1.4-liter engines. As the years passed, the model required changes. The new model was named


The engine has an in-line arrangement of cylinders. Number of cylinders - 4. Maximum engine power was 75 horsepower at 5800 rpm. To achieve good torque, the motor had to be heavily loaded. The curb weight of the Moskvich 434 van is exactly 1000 kg.

Suspension Moskvich-434.

The car has a classic arrangement of nodes. These are the longitudinal arrangement of the engine, the propeller shaft and the rear axle. At the front, the car has an independent spring suspension, pivotless, with a stamped cross member. There were semi-elliptical springs at the back. There are two of them on each side. The braking system is frankly weak. This is not surprising since there were drum discs on the front and back. At full load, with a mass of almost one and a half tons, the components and assemblies worked constantly under load.

General characteristics of Moskvich-434.

The use of a more modern engine made it possible to reduce fuel consumption. According to passport data, it was 9.5 liters per 100 kilometers. The characteristics of the dynamics of the car "Moskvich 434" were far from ideal. The maximum speed of the car is 115 kilometers per hour. Acceleration to 100 km / h. took 19 seconds.
The dimensions of the "Moskvich" 434th model are standard for a van. The vehicle is 4.2 meters long, 1.48 meters wide, and 1.55 meters high. The ground clearance is 17 centimeters. This clearance was enough to easily overcome dirt and country roads.

Modification Moskvich-434P.

Moskvich-434P is also a van version, but with a right-hand steering wheel. A more high-torque rear axle was installed, it had a gearbox with an increased gear ratio, this did not allow it to accelerate to more than 115 km / h. The car was intended for states with left-hand traffic of cars. Moreover, some Moskvich-434P cars were introduced into the postal service of the USSR and were used when removing letters from boxes. They also took them for forwarding in post offices.