Moskvitch 401 wis a caur frae Moskvitch introduced in 1945. It is based on the Opel Kadett K38 (1937–1940). Efter Warld War II the Soviet Union brocht the entire Opel factory wi them loadit on 56 railwey wagons. Thay even brocht the toilets for the workers wi them. Startin in 1948 it wis exportit forby.

Moskvich 401/424E (1949)

It wechts 880 kg an is pouered bi a 1074 cc sidevalve inline-4 givin 26 hp (19 kW) an a tap speed o 90 km/h (56 mph). Production endit in 1956 when it wis replaced bi Moskvitch 402.