Škoda 1101/1102 Explained

Škoda 1101, 1102
Manufacturer:AZNP
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
Engine:1089 cc Straight-4 32 hp
Production:1946 - 1952
71,591 produced
Layout:FR layout
Predecessor:Škoda Popular
Successor:Škoda 1200
Wheelbase:24851NaN1
Length:40501NaN1
Width:15001NaN1
Height:15201NaN1
Weight:NaNkg (-2,147,483,648lb)

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.

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.

Specifications

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.