Talk:Moskvitch 408

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[edit] REPLICA

Isn't this car a direct replica of BMW 700?

They certainly look completely... different. – Kieran T ^(talk) 09:34, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

No, this model is maybe one of the few original soviet designs and this should be stated. Volga models look like Ford models of that time, Lada is Fiat-based, but Moskvitch 408, 412, 2138 and 2140 are all original soviet designs. Kaksisi 18:57, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

User Kaksisi is right. The car has a unique design. Maybe one of the few entirely soviet designs. 213.240.234.212 (talk) 17:04, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

Yes, I added the frase:

Moskvitch 408, 412, 2136 and 2140 (as well as IZH versions) are one of the few Soviet automobiles with original exterior design, not copying Western vehicles.

Because it is true. Their design is not copied, there is no Western car to be so much the same (unlike the ZAZ 968 connection to NSU Prinz). Other Russian cars are kind of good too, but their design is either influenced by or used under license from other manufacturers (e.g. AvtoVAZ Fiat-based models). Nothing bad about that, but the originality of the 408, 412, 2136, 2140 and their IZH-made versions should be noted and stated here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.228.121.186 (talk) 13:51, 3 February 2008 (UTC)