Škoda Popular
Škoda Popular | |
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Škoda 420 Popular | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | ASAP, subsidiary of Škoda Works |
Production |
1934–1944 1946 |
Assembly | Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia |
Chronology | |
Successor | Škoda 1101 |
Škoda Popular was a 1930s Czechoslovak small family car made by Škoda. It was the company's most affordable car at the time.
Background
Škoda introduced a new line of cars in 1930s which significantly differed from its previous products. A new design of chassis with backbone tube and all-around independent suspension was developed under the leadership of chief engineer Vladimír Matouš and derived from the one introduced by Hans Ledwinka in Tatra. First used on model Škoda 420 Standard in 1933, it aimed at solving insufficient torsional stiffness of the ladder frame.[1]
The new design of chassis became the basis for models Popular (845-1,089 cc), Rapid (1165-1766 cc), Favorit (1802-2091 cc) and Škoda Superb (2,5-4 L).[1] While in 1933 Škoda had 14% share of the Czechoslovak car market and third position behind Praga and Tatra, the new line made it a market leader by 1936, with 39% share in 1938.[1]
Specification
Model | Type | Production years | Units made[2] | Engine | Horse- power | Top speed (km/h) | Avg. L/100km | Length | Width | Height | Weight |
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418 Popular | - | 1934 | 200 | 902 cc I4 SV | 18 horsepower (13 kW) | 80 | 7 | 3,630 mm (142.9 in) | 1,340 mm (52.8 in) | 1,520 mm (59.8 in) | 650 kg (1,430 lb) |
420 Popular | 906, 916 | 1934-1937 | 4,220 | 995 cc I4 SV | 22 horsepower (16 kW) | 90 | 7.5 | 3,770 mm (148.4 in) | 1,360 mm (53.5 in) | 1,500 mm (59.1 in) | 750 kg (1,650 lb) |
Popular OHV | 912 | 1937-1938 | 5,510 | 995 cc I4 OHV | 27 horsepower (20 kW) | 100 | 8 | 4,000 mm (157.5 in) | 1,410 mm (55.5 in) | 1,520 mm (59.8 in) | 780 kg (1,720 lb) |
Popular 1100 OHV | 927 | 1938-1946 | 6,600 | 1089 cc I4 OHV | 30 horsepower (22 kW) | 105 | 8,5 | 4,020 mm (158.3 in) | 1,480 mm (58.3 in) | 1,520 mm (59.8 in) | 850 kg (1,870 lb) |
Popular 1101 | 938 | 1940-1944 | 1,019 | 1089 cc I4 OHV | 32 horsepower (24 kW) | 110 | 8,5 | 4,000 mm (157.5 in) | 1,500 mm (59.1 in) | 1,520 mm (59.8 in) | 920 kg (2,030 lb) |
Popular 995 Liduška | 937 | 1939-1946 | 1,500 | 995 cc I4 SV | 22 horsepower (16 kW) | 85 | 7,5 | 3,800 mm (149.6 in) | 1,400 mm (55.1 in) | 1,480 mm (58.3 in) | 750 kg (1,650 lb) |
Gallery
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Chassis of Škoda Popular
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Škoda 420 Popular Sport
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Škoda Popular Sport Monte Carlo
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Škoda Popular OHV (912)
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Škoda Popular 995 Liduška
References
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