Škoda 440

Škoda 440 / 445 / 450
Škoda 440 / 445 / 450
Overview
Manufacturer	AZNP
Production	1955–1959
Assembly	Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
Body and chassis
Class	Small family car
Body style	2-door saloon; 3-door estate ; 450 : 2-door convertible
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Engine	1.1 L I4; 1.2 L I4
Chronology
Successor	Škoda Octavia; Škoda Felicia

The Škoda 440 and the similar 445 and 450 are cars that were produced by AZNP in Czechoslovakia between 1955 and 1959.^[1] In Czechoslovakia, vehicles were known under popular name Spartak. The cars were also imported to Western Europe, North and South America, and New Zealand.

Versions

The three models are all powered by inline four-cylinder engines.

440 Spartak (1955–1959) - 1089 cc, 29 kW (39 PS; 39 hp) at 4,200 rpm, produced 75417 cars
445 (1957–1959) - 1221 cc, 33 kW (45 PS; 44 hp) at 4,200 rpm, produced 9375 cars
450 Convertible (1957–1959) - 1089 cc, 37 kW (50 PS; 50 hp) at 5,500 rpm, produced 1010 cars

The 440, 445 and 450 were updated in 1959 with the saloons and estate models replaced by Škoda Octavia and the 450 convertible by Škoda Felicia.^[1]