Škoda 440

Škoda 440 / 445 / 450
Overview
ManufacturerAZNP
Production1955–1959 [1]
AssemblyMladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
Body and chassis
ClassSmall family car
Body style2-door saloon[1]
3-door estate[1]
450 : 2-door convertible[1]
LayoutFR layout[1]
Powertrain
Engine1.1 L I4[1]
1.2 L I4[1]
Chronology
SuccessorŠkoda Octavia
Škoda Felicia[1]

The Škoda 440 and the similar 445 and 450 are cars that were produced by AZNP in Czechoslovakia between 1955 and 1959.[1] In Czechoslovakia, vehicles were known under popular name Spartak. The cars were also imported to Western Europe, North and South America, and New Zealand.

Versions

The three models are all powered by inline four-cylinder engines.

  • 440 Spartak (1955–1959) - 1089 cc, 29 kW (39 PS; 39 hp) at 4,200 rpm, produced 75417 cars
  • 445 (1957–1959) - 1221 cc, 33 kW (45 PS; 44 hp) at 4,200 rpm, produced 9375 cars
  • 450 Convertible (1957–1959) - 1089 cc, 37 kW (50 PS; 50 hp) at 5,500 rpm, produced 1010 cars

The 440, 445 and 450 were updated in 1959 with the saloons and estate models replaced by Škoda Octavia and the 450 convertible by Škoda Felicia.[1]

  • Škoda 440 saloon
    Škoda 440 saloon
  • Škoda 445 saloon
    Škoda 445 saloon
  • Škoda 450
    Škoda 450

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Michael Sedgwick and Mark Gillies, A-Z of Cars 1945 – 1970, page 183
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