Škoda Garde

Škoda Garde
Škoda Garde
Overview
Manufacturer	AZNP
Also called	Škoda Rapid (West Germany)
Production	1981-1984
Assembly	1981-82 Kvasiny; 1982-84 Bratislava;
Body and chassis
Class	Small family car
Body style	2-door Coupé
Layout	Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Related	Škoda 120
Powertrain
Engine	1174cc I4
Transmission	4-speed manual
Dimensions
Length	4,175 mm (164.4 in)
Width	1,610 mm (63.4 in)
Height	1,380 mm (54.3 in)
Kerb weight	855 kg (1,885 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Škoda 110R Coupé
Successor	Škoda Rapid

The Škoda Garde (Type 743) is a rear-engined, rear-wheel drive coupé that was produced by Czechoslovakian manufacturer AZNP between 1981 and July 1984. It was initially manufactured in Kvasiny from September 1981 to May 1982 - with production moving to Bratislava in May 1982 – becoming the first mass-produced car in Slovakia.

The Garde is a 2-door coupé derived from the Škoda 120 LS 4-door saloon,^[1] powered by the same 1.2-litre (1174 cc) engine producing 40.5 kW (54.3 hp).