AZLK (АЗЛК in Russian) is a Russian automobile factory (Moscow), the maker of the Moskvitch brand. A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: (help· info)) is the capital of Russia and the countrys principal political, economic, financial and transportation center, located on the river Moskva. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Moskvich vehicles Moskvitch 403IE (1962) Moskvitch (sometimes also mentioned as Moskvich or Moskwitch, which means Muscovite) is an automobile brand from Russia. ...

Founded in 1930 as KIM, or Communist Youth International, the plant became MZMA (Moscow Small Car Factory) in 1939, before finally changing its name to the more familiar Avtomobilny Zavod imeni Leninskogo Komsomola (AZLK)- literally "Lenin Communist Youth League Automobile Factory" in 1956. 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Beginning in 1939, the factory's passenger cars were sold under the Moskvitch ("Muscovite") brand. The plant was originally under the authority of GAZ - Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (Gorky Automobile Factory) founded at about the same time, but by 1939 it was operationally independent.

AZLK's role under the Soviet system was the production of small cars, which could be classified as anywhere from compact to mid-size. AvtoVAZ and IZh were also charged with producing vehicles in the same category as AZLK, while GAZ handled the large car/full-size segment.

Following privatization in 1991, AZLK adopted Moskvitch as its corporate name, as it had already been used on all of the company's cars dating to 1939. 1991 (MCMXCI in Roman) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Moskvich vehicles Moskvitch 403IE (1962) Moskvitch (sometimes also mentioned as Moskvich or Moskwitch, which means Muscovite) is an automobile brand from Russia. ...

Alternative names of the manufacturer

• Moskvitch Stock Venture (from 1991 until bankruptcy in 2002)
• АО Москвич (from 1991 until bankruptcy in 2002, in Russian)
• AZLK (from 1969 until 1991, abbreviation using Latin alphabet)
• АЗЛК (from 1969 until 1991, in Russian; the abbreviation means Youth Communist League Car Factory)
• MZMA (from 1949 until 1969, abbreviation using Latin alphabet)
• МЗМА (from 1949 until 1969, in Russian; the abbreviation means Moscow Small Car Factory)