Skoda 1201

Škoda Works was established as an arms manufacturer in 1859, but did not develop automobiles. e origins of what became Škoda Auto go back to the early 1890s where, like many long-established car manufacturers, a company started out manufacturing bicycles. It was 1894, and 26-year old Václav Klement, who was a bookseller in Mladá Boleslav, in today's Czech Republic, which was then part of Austria-Hungary, was unable to obtain spare parts to repair his German bicycle. Klement returned his bicycle to the manufacturers, Seidel and Naumann, with a letter, in Czech, asking them to carry out repairs, only to receive a reply, in German, stating: "If you would like an answer to your inquiry, you should try writing in a language we can understand". A disgusted Klement, despite not having technical experience, decided to start a bicycle repair shop, which he and Václav Laurin opened in 1895 in Mladá Boleslav. Before going into business partnership with Klement, Laurin was established as a bicycle manufacturer in the nearby town of Turnov.

Marque (make)	Skoda	Issued from	1956
Model	1201 Estate	Issued until	1961
Serie	1201	Number made
Model family		Body construction
Model code		Body designation
Manufacturer	Skoda	Country	CZ

Bodywork

Base platform		Number of doors	5
Bodywork type	station wagon (estate, combi)	Number of seats	5
Bodywork designer		Cargo capacity (volume)
Passenger space (volume)		Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Dimensions & Weight

Length	4356 mm / 171.5 in / 171.5 in	Total (curb) weight	1130 kg / 2491 lb / 2491 lb
Width	1689 mm / 66.5 in / 66.5 in	Dry weight
Height	1650 mm / 65.0 in / 65.0 in	Load capacity
Wheelbase	2686 mm / 105.7 in / 105.7 in	Gross (max.) weight
Track front	1251 mm / 49.3 in / 49.3 in	Towing weight
Track rear	1321 mm / 52.0 in / 52.0 in	Weight distribution (front)
Ground clearance		Fuel capacity
Length/wheelbase ratio	1.62

Aerodynamics

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)		Frontal area (A)	2.37 m2 / 25.5 sq ft / 25.5 sq ft (est.)
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)		Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

Engine

Engine Code		Total number of cylinders	4
Engine Type	straight (inline)	Total number of valves	8
Engine Manufacturer		Valves per cylinder	2
Engine construction		Bore	72.0 mm / 2.83 in / 2.83 in
Fuel	petrol (gasoline)	Stroke	75.0 mm / 2.95 in / 2.95 in
Fuel details		Bore/Stroke ratio	0.96
Fuel supply	1 Jikov carb	Engine displacement	1221 cm3 / 74.5 cu in / 74.5 cu in
Engine Main bearings		Unitary capacity	305.25 cm3/cylinder / 18.627 cu in/cylinder / 18.627 cu in/cylinder
Cam Design	OHV (overhead valve, I-head)	Compression ratio	7.0 : 1
Sump		Max. output power	33.6 kW / 45.1 hp / 45.1 hp at 4200 rpm / 4200 rpm / 4200 rpm
Aspiration	natural	Max. torque	84.0 N·m / 62.0 lb·ft / 62.0 lb·ft at 2500 rpm / 2500 rpm / 2500 rpm
Compressor type	N/A	Maximum rpm
Intercooler	no	Max. net output (power at the wheels)	13.4 kW / 18.0 hp / 18.0 hp (est.)
Coolant	water	Specific output	27.5 kW/l / 0.605 bhp/cu in / 0.605 bhp/cu in
Catalytic converter	no	Specific torque	68.8 N·m/l / 0.60 lb·ft/cu in / 0.60 lb·ft/cu in

Transmission

Transmission type	manual	Number of gears	4
Wheel drive	rear wheel drive	Top gear (drive) ratio	1
		Final gear (drive) ratio	5.25

Performance

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)		Top (maximal) speed
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)		Power-to-weight ratio	39.8 kW/ton / 30.2 bhp/ton / 30.2 bhp/ton
Acceleration 0-100 km/h		Fuel consumption, City (urban)
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)		Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top		Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)
Standing ¼mile time		Fuel consumption, Euro
Standing kilometer time		CO2 emissions
		Range

Chassis

Engine location	front	Engine alignment	longitudinal
Steering		Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock		Turning circle
Suspension front	Independent,TrSp	Suspension rear	Independent,TrSp
Wheels front		Wheels rear
Tyres front		Tyres rear
Brakes front		Brakes rear
Brake diameter front		Brake diameter rear
Brakes details		Braked area