Author Topic: Solved - NEH 1156: VNIITE PT prototype - 1965 (often referred to as a Moskvich)  (Read 460 times)

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Identify this car and from when it dates correctly for 1 point:
« Last Edit: June 11, 2011, 06:42:32 PM by Carnut »
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Re: NEH 1156
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2011, 12:35:57 PM »
VNIITE Maxi, Taxi prototype, based on ZAZ 965 (rear-engined), first shown Dec. 1967.

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Re: NEH 1156
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2011, 12:40:50 PM »
Maxi was wrong: VNIITE PT (Prototype Taxi), rear engine (Moskvitch), 1965.
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Re: NEH 1156
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2011, 04:00:13 AM »
Maxi was wrong: VNIITE PT (Prototype Taxi), rear engine (Moskvitch), 1965.
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Re: Solved - NEH 1156: Moskvitch PT prototype - 1965
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2011, 03:24:49 PM »
It was never called Moskvitch in fact. Siata1 was right about this being a VNIITE PT.