1999 Moskvich Ivan Kalita Costs More Than A New 2018 Merc S-Class

Government officials all over the world use all sorts of cars, and despite looking stock, most of them have been extensively modified to offer their occupants the best security possible.

Perhaps one of the most famous on-duty vehicle in North America is the Lincoln Town Car. It was made under the close watch of Ford in three generations, between 1980 and 2011, and was the ride of choice not only for government officials, but for President George W. Bush, too.

Russia’s Town Car is the Moskvich Ivan Kalita. Part of the automaker’s 2142 series, it was made to suit the needs of the Moscow Government and was in production for just a few years, starting in 1998.

Back then, it had a retail price of approximately $20,000, but the one you’re looking at here is way more expensive, at 8 million RUB, or $128,545 at the current exchange rates. To put that into perspective, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class starts from $90k in the U.S.

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Now, obviously, this isn’t aimed at the average Russian motorist, and never has been for that matter. It’s located in St. Petersburg, was produced in 1999 and is powered by a 145hp 2.0-liter engine.

You’ll have to excuse our Russian, which is a little rusty, but besides the 1,000km (621mi) shown on the odometer, we couldn’t really decipher anything else. Still, it appears to have been fully restored and comes with a couple of red and blue emergency lights in the front grille and on the roof, and with its very own flag holder.

It’s quite hard to take a peek inside through those privacy windows, but we managed to find an image with the interior, which has two-tone fabric seats, plush carpets, wood trim on the dashboard and a couple of screens integrated into the front headrests.

You can take a closer look at the car here.