Škoda 440 Explained

Škoda 440 / 445 / 450
Manufacturer:	AZNP
Assembly:	Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
Class:	Small family car
Engine:	1.1 L I4 1.2 L I4
Layout:	FR layout
Successor:	Škoda Octavia Škoda Felicia
Production:	1955–1959

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, 290NaN0 at 4,200 rpm, produced 75417 cars
• 445 (1957–1959) - 1221 cc, 330NaN0 at 4,200 rpm, produced 9375 cars
• 450 Convertible (1957–1959) - 1089 cc, 370NaN0 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]

External links

• Classic Car Króžek Brno
• Website dedicated to Skoda 440-445-450

Notes and References

1. Michael Sedgwick and Mark Gillies, A-Z of Cars 1945 – 1970, page 183