The Moskvich a dream that came true

This moskvich I have has a long story, but it all started in 2002 when a frend of mine got the one interesting Moskvich the Moskvich 408 Elite Delux.
The Elite Delux was a export model with 4 headligths.Link to the Moskvich cars here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moskvitch_408
The picture of the 408 Elite sourse http://wiki-azlk.ru/734269166



At first I was amazed that such thing existed, I did knew much about Moskvich cars
at that time. Everything I had heard was complayns about these cars.
I think when I first saw the Moskvich 408 I started to like it immideatly.
Of course afther some years in 2006 the interest to the Moskvich 408 had crowen to
a point where I wanted one to, so I headed out to look and get one.
A year of search and no luck, I was offered some 408 but they all had some major rebuilds and where far from original concepts.
So In autum 2006 I had almost given up the search. But as I was about to turn my face towards more common Moskviches availabel,luck just struck me.
I was informed that a 408 will soon be available and its sky blue in color and has a factory VIN as low as it could get.
At first I was cautious,I didnt expect much from it. Finaly afther 6 months ,in summer 2007
the owners ore the family of the previous owner contacted me.
I took a look at the car and what I saw exceeded all my expectations.
A color I liked the moste of all, low VIN number, almoste everything in the car was as in the 60s. It was a done deal and in 2007. december the car rolled in to my place.
In 2008 I got the car registred on my name, I promised that I would not sell the car . And I will stick to it.

The car was made in 1964, the first year when they started the production of the model 408.
Its estimaded that somewhere 2000 cars (Moskvich 408) were made that year, there
is hardly any proof to support it 100%. My car is probably made somewhere between
November/December 1964.The low VIN number 1029 supports that. I know that only 5 cars from that year exist in Estonia but thats all I know new.
There have been a lot of 408s from 1965,66,68 for sale but non from 1964!

The previous owner got the car in 1967 and since then was on his side to his last days. I think he must have loved the car really much,its in original condition no
major rebuilds. I have to say from my point the previous owner gets respect from me In every way.

At first I had some technical problems, with the car, but new most of these problems have been fixed, I do seem to have a cluch problem but I will sort it out next spring.
The red-paint , you might see is againts corrosion and since the car needs to be repainted I hope its not a big crime what I did.