Oldtimer picture gallery. Cars. Skoda 420 Popular (1934-1938).
Skoda 420 Popular and Skoda Popular (Popular II) (Types 906, 907, 908, 916, 917)
Years of production: (prototyped in 1933) 1934-1935-1938 (since 1935 - new design)
Overall production: 4220 units (including 20 (by other source - 3 in 1934) aluminium 2-seater coupe (typ 908))
4x2 front motor rear wheel drive car
Body types: tudor, tudor-kabriolet, sedan, cabriolet, roadster, dodavka (van), vojensky (military)
Engine: Skoda 20hp/3000rpm (since 1935 - 22hp/3000rpm, typ 908 - 28hp/4500rpm), liquid cooling straight 4-cyl, 4-stroke SV, 995cc
Bore/Stroke: 65/75 mm
Compression ratio: 6,3 : 1 (typ 908)
Length: 3770mm, width: 1360mm, height: 1500mm (data for tudor)
Wheelbase: ?mm
Carburettor: ?
Gearbox: 3-speed in the rear without differential (from 1935 synchronized II and III, for 1934 I haven't information)
Differential was optional equipment (additional price)
Battery: 6 Volt
Brakes: Mechanical (some of coupe typ 908 has hydraulical brakes)
Weight: 770 kg (1935 tudor), 750kg (1934 tudor), 700 kg (1935 roadster), 620kg (typ 908)
Maximal speed: 85 km/h (1935 tudor), 80km/h (1934 tudor), 100km/h (1935 roadster), 125 km/h (typ 908)
Tyres: ? inches
Fuel tank capacity: ? L
Fuel consumption: 7 L/100km (1935 tudor), 7,5 L/100km (1934 tudor), 8 L/100km (typ 908 and 1935 roadster)
Index 420 came from old Skoda classification and means 4-cylinder 20 hp engine.
The name "420 Popular" was changed to "Popular" in 1935.
Photos are from:
Skoda Auto official site,
"Svet Motoru" magazine, Czechoslovakia,
Classic Cars, Germany,
Wojtek Frankiewicz (Lodz, Poland), this red 1936 roadster is former car of Wojtek,
Veteran Bazar & Museum, Czech Rp..
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Last updated 3 II 2001.
Compression ratio: 6,3 : 1 (typ 908)
