Racing "Moskvich" - how to beat eminent foreign cars?

Cars The Moskvich brand has long been an attribute of the Soviet past. The plant went bankrupt in 2002 and now Renaults are produced on part of its territory. The Moskvich brand itself was sold to Volkswagen AG.

But in Soviet times, cars manufactured by MZMA / AZLK were in demand abroad, and not only in the countries of the socialist camp, but in the UK, France and other capitalist countries. In some years, more than half of Moskvich cars went abroad, bringing foreign currency to the country.

Many believe that Soviet subcompact models were bought abroad because of their low cost. This is true, but in part, and if it were not for enterprising people, Moskvich would never have achieved such popularity.

Today you will learn the story of how a Soviet car began to be considered almost a racing car in England. In addition, in the hands of experienced driver Tony Lanfranca, Moskvich defeated Hondas, Fords, Mercedes, BMWs and other Alfa Romeos.

Many thanks to the author of the channel "Igor Asanov" for an interesting video! It turns out that Soviet cars were capable of a lot!