Škoda 932

The Škoda 932 was an experimental prototype^[1] small four-seater car prototype made by the Czechoslovak manufacturer Škoda.^[2][3] The streamlined body was made of mixed wood/steel construction, the engine was installed at the rear. Only one unit was made.^[4][5]

Škoda Š 932 prototype, 1932

The air-cooled, side-valve four-cylinder four-stroke flat-four engine had a displacement of 1498 cc and an output of 22 kW (30 hp).^[6] The driving force was transmitted to the rear wheels via the transmission flange on the engine block. The car's frame, bifurcated at the front and rear, was formed by a pair of pressed steel profiles. The front and rear wheels were independently suspended.^[7][5] The vehicle was designed by the Škoda director Karel Hrdlička (1888-1979) and designer Vsevold Korolkov (1893-1942) in June 1932 and finished in October of the same year. However, series production never took place.^[7][8]

See also

• Škoda Auto
• List of Škoda vehicles
• Economy car