In 1974, AZLK’s styling and design bureau – separated from the body engineering department – presented an entirely new project for the Moskvich‑2141, featuring a two‑box body under the working designations 3‑5‑7 and “Delta”. Exterior design work was led by Igor Zaitsev, who had previously worked on interiors.
Although the “Delta” remained only a full‑scale clay model, the design bureaus, responsible for overall layout and chassis components, were preparing new assemblies specifically for this car.
At the insistence of the “conservative lobby” among AZLK engineers, the car was designed as a fastback – featuring only a conventional trunk lid instead of a fifth door. Among others, deputy chief designer and body engineer Anatoly Veselov insisted on this. It was believed that a fifth door would leak in the rain and cause the cabin to lose heat rapidly in cold weather.
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The model features headlamp wipers, which would later disappear. The door handles are rectangular in shape. The fuel filler neck is positioned high on the rear pillar