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Škoda 1200
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The Škoda 1200 is a family car produced by Czechoslovakian automaker AZNP at their plant in Mladá Boleslav. Sedan and station wagons versions were offered. The car appeared in 1952 as a successor to the Škoda 1101. It was the first mass-produced Škoda to use the steel ponton format body.
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | AZNP |
Production | 1952—1956 |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Family car |
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Layout | FR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1213 cc (74 cid) I4 |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2695 mm (106.1 in) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Škoda 1101 |
Successor | Škoda 1201 |
The car was powered by a four-cylinder 1213 cc OHV water-cooled engine producing at maximum power 36 PS (26 kW) at 4,200 rpm. The four-speed gear box included synchromesh on the top three ratios, power being delivered to the rear wheels via a jointed prop shaft. The front suspension is independent using transverse leaf springs while the rear suspension is independent using transverse leaf springs with floating half-axles. Top speed is 105 km/h (65 mph).
The 1200 was available as a four-door saloon, three-door van or five-door station wagon. There were also about 2,000 ambulances.
Production ended in 1956.