Moskvitch 2142
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Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
produced by AZLK
AZLK
AZLK was a Russian automobile factory , the maker of the Moskvitch brand....
's Moskvitch
Moskvitch
Moskvitch was an automobile brand from Russia produced by AZLK from 1945 to 1991 and by OAO Moskvitch from 1991 to 2002...
division from 1998-2002.
Three versions of the 2142 were marketed: the Knjaz Vladimir, Ivan Kalita, and the Duet, which was introduced several years later. The Knjaz Vladimir was less-expensive than the more upscale Ivan Kalita, both saloons. The Duet was a much smaller two-door coupé
Coupé
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based on the bodyshell of the Knjaz Vladimir and Ivan Kalita. A few years after the launch of the Duet, it was replaced with the Duet II, featuring a revised front end.
All 2142 models were fitted with Renault
Renault
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engines. When Moskvitch filed for bankruptcy in 2002, production of all models ceased, and the factory was left abandoned.