Škoda 1101/1102
Škoda 1101 “Tudor” at the Bratislava Transport Museum (Bratislava, Slovakia)
The Škoda 1101 was a small family car produced by the Czechoslovak carmaker AZNP at its plants in Mladá Boleslav, Vrchlabí and Kvasiny. It was basically a modernized version of the Škoda Popular 1101, which had been introduced in 1939. The main differences were a redesigned body (although it still had a wooden frame) and a new dashboard. Production of the Škoda 1101 began in 1946.
In 1949, the Škoda 1102 entered production. It was virtually identical to the 1101, except for a new column-mounted gear lever. The two models were produced simultaneously, with the 1102 chassis mostly used for sedan bodies and the 1101 for vans, station wagons and ambulances. Production ceased in 1952, by which time about 67,000 vehicles had been made, of which some 50,000 were exported.
The Škoda 1101/1102 is also known by the nickname Tudor.
A military version of the Škoda 1101, the Škoda 1101 VO, was built. It had the same chassis and engine as the standard Škoda 1101, but with a new all-steel, open four-door body.
Characteristics
Manufacturer: AZNP (Škoda)
Assembly: Mladá Boleslav (Czechoslovakia)
Years of production: 1946—1952
Production: 71,591 units
Length: 4050 mm
Width: 1500 mm
Height: 1520 mm
Engine: 4 cylinders; 1089 cc
Power: 32 HP
Max speed: 100 km/h
Fuel consumption: 8 l/100 km
Weight: 940–1020 kg
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