For the Škoda Octavia of 1996 to date, see Škoda Octavia

Škoda Octavia

The Škoda Octavia is a small family car produced by Czech automaker Škoda Auto since 1996, its name revived from a model originally produced between 1959 and 1971. The current Octavia is available in five-door liftback and station wagon....

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The Škoda Octavia was a small family car produced by Czech automaker Škoda Auto

Škoda Auto

Škoda Auto , more commonly known as Škoda, is an automobile manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. Škoda became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in 2000, positioned as the entry brand to the group...

 at their plant in Mladá Boleslav

Mladá Boleslav

Mladá Boleslav is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, on the left bank of the Jizera river about 50 km northeast of Prague.Founded in the second half of the 10th century by King Boleslav II as a royal castle...

. It was introduced in January 1959 and was named Octavia as it was the eighth car produced by the nationalised Skoda company.

The saloons were produced until 1964, when it was replaced by the Škoda MB1000/1100

Škoda MB1000/1100

The Škoda 1000 MB/1100 MB were two variations of a rear-engined, rear-wheel drive car that was produced by Czech manufacturer Škoda Auto in Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia, between 1964 and 1969...

. An estate version was introduced in 1961, and remained in production until 1971.

The car was the successor to the Škoda 440/445

Škoda 440/445

The Škoda 440 and the similar 445 and 450 are cars that were produced by Škoda Auto in Czechoslovakia between 1955 and 1959.The three models are all powered by inline four cylinder engines.* 440 Spartak - 1089 cc, @ 4,200 rpm...

 on which it was based. It featured redesigned front axles with a coil spring and telescopic shock absorbers rather than a leaf spring as in the 440.

The 1270 kg (2,800 lb) saloons were sold with 1089 cc engines producing 40 bhp, later 50 bhp, and 1221 cc engines with 45-55 bhp (34-41 kW). The slightly heavier station wagons at 1365 kg (3,009 lb) were all shipped with 1.2 litre engines. The top speed was 110– 115 km/h (68-71 mph).

The Škoda Octavia engine and gearbox were used in the Trekka

Trekka

The Škoda powered Trekka was a light utility vehicle manufactured in New Zealand between 1966 and 1973. It is the only vehicle designed and manufactured in New Zealand to have entered commercial production for an extended period...

 light utility vehicle

Utility vehicle

Utility vehicle is used to describe a vehicle, generally motorized, that is designed for a specific task.-Sport utility vehicle:Vehicles similar to a station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis, usually with off-road capability....

, which was manufactured in New Zealand from 1966 to 1973.

The Octavia name was resurrected in 1996 for a new model

Škoda Octavia

The Škoda Octavia is a small family car produced by Czech automaker Škoda Auto since 1996, its name revived from a model originally produced between 1959 and 1971. The current Octavia is available in five-door liftback and station wagon....

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External links

• Škoda Auto Škoda website
• http://www.cck-brno.com Classic Car Króžek Brno