On December 4, 1946, the first Moskvitch 400 was released. It was a “true” copy of the 1937 Opel Kadett (same production chains), but with two more doors. Their manufacturing was awkward, as we can notice on the large hinges. In 1949, this model became the first Soviet car imported into Western Europe. Ist Models dates this 400 around 1954, but it was the year when it was renamed 401.