Pedigree skoda octavia

"Transitional model of a popular car" – so officially representatives of Skoda defined presented in 1955 r. automobile, marked with a number 440 (the so-called. Spartak). This symbol referred to the company's custom from years 30., consisting in encoding the number of cylinders in the name (4) and engine power (40 KM). The concept of the vehicle also had its roots in the pre-war period. – motor design 1,1/1,2 dm3 from the time of Skoda Popular (although already with OHV timing), classic drive system, frame chassis, wheel suspension on transverse leaf springs. The steel ones were modern, two-door body – sedan in versions 440 i 445 lub roadster 2+2 in a two-carburetor, sports variety 450. W 1959 r. the front spring was replaced with coil springs, working with double wishbones and a roll stabilizer has been added, and the car was renamed Octavia. He was considered eighth in the line started by Popular 420 from years 1934-38. From 1961 r. Combi version was produced 1200 with a back cover divided horizontally and opening in two parts and a delivery version 1202 (with old front suspension), available, among others. like: ambulance, van, hearse and pickup. The car was very popular in Poland and abroad; they were exported to many European countries, including Polish, as well as South America. (Chile) and Asia. Octavia license installation, mainly in utility variants, took place, m.in. in Turkey, Pakistan, Indonesia and New Zealand (pickup called Trakka, intended for farmers, equipped with differential lock, about the load capacity 500 kg). The "transitional" in the original assumption of the model was produced to 1964 r. Combi seven years longer, a 1202 do 1973 r.