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The Škoda 1101 is a small family car that was produced by Czechoslovak automaker AZNP at their plants in Mladá Boleslav, Vrchlabí and Kvasiny. It was basically a modernized version of the Škoda Popular 1101, which was introduced in 1939. The main differences were a redesigned body (although still with wooden frame) and a new dashboard. Production of the Škoda 1101 began in 1946.
Škoda 1101, 1102 | |
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Škoda 1101 Tudor | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | AZNP |
Production | 1946–1952 71,591 produced |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 2-door sedan 4-door sedan 2-door roadster 2-door cabriolet-coupe 3-door station wagon 3-door van 3-door ambulance 4-door military |
Layout | FR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1089 cc Straight-4 32 hp |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,485 mm (97.8 in) |
Length | 4,050 mm (159.4 in) |
Width | 1,500 mm (59.1 in) |
Height | 1,520 mm (59.8 in) |
Curb weight | 940–1,090 kg (2,072–2,403 lb) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Škoda Popular |
Successor | Škoda 1200 |
In 1949 the Škoda 1102 entered production. It was virtually identical with 1101 type, except for a new column-mounted shifter. The two models were produced simultaneously, with 1102 chassis preferably used for sedan bodies and 1101 for vans, station-wagons and ambulances. Production ceased in 1952, by when about 67,000 vehicles had been made, of which some 50,000 vehicles were exported.
The Škoda 1101/1102 is also known by the popular name Tudor, derived from its two-door sedan body, which was the first to come into production. This nickname was eventually commonly used for all 1101/1102, regardless of their body.
A military version of the Škoda 1101 was built, called the Škoda 1101 VO. It has the same chassis and engine as the standard Škoda 1101, with a new all-steel, open 4-door body. In 1948–51 4,237 vehicles were produced, most of them for export.
The car is powered by a four-cylinder 1089 cc OHV water-cooled engine producing at maximum power 32 hp at 4,200 rpm. The four-speed gear-box includes synchromesh on the top two ratios, power being delivered to the rear wheels via a jointed prop shaft.