Škoda 1200
| Škoda 1200 | |
|---|---|
| File:1952 Skoda 1200 4-door sedan.jpg | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | AZNP |
| Production | 1952—1956 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Family car |
| Body style | 3- or 5-door estate, 4-door sedan. |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1213 cc (74 cid) I4 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2695 mm (106.1 in). |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Škoda 1101 |
| Successor | Škoda 1201 |
The Škoda 1200 was a family car produced by Czech automaker AZNP at their plant in Mladá Boleslav. Sedan and station wagons versions were offered. The car appeared in 1952 as a successor to the Škoda 1101. It was the first small Skoda sedan to use the steel ponton format body.
The car was powered by a four-cylinder 1213 cc ohv water-cooled engine producing at maximum power 36 kW at 4,200 rpm. The four-speed gear-box included synchromesh on the top three ratios, power being delivered to the rear wheels via a jointed prop shaft. Front suspension: Independent using transverse leaf springs. Rear suspension: independent using transverse leaf springs with floating half-axles. Top speed:105 kph; (65 mph).
The 1200 was available as a four-door saloon and as a three- or five-door station wagon.
Production ended in 1956.
