The 1956 Moskvich G2, initially a modified G1 car with a streamlined aluminum body, was built for speed records. In the late 1950s, it participated in various circuit and point-to-point races, with Evgeny Veretov winning the 2500cc single-seater championship race in 1959. Yuri Chvirov achieved three long-distance speed records in the 1100 cc class in 1956. The car, produced in 1956, was powered by a Moskvich 405 engine (later Moskvich 407), featuring a single camshaft and 2 valves per cylinder. Designed by Igor A. Gladilin, it had a rear engine position, weighed 660 kg, and reached a maximum speed of 138.6 mph (223 km/h)
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