{"id":71776,"date":"2021-06-10T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=71776"},"modified":"2021-06-18T04:30:12","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T04:30:12","slug":"skoda-popular-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/skoda-popular-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0160koda Popular Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u0160koda presented a new mid-range model, the 400 series, as early as 1933. For the first time in the company’s history, this was fitted with a tubular frame with independent suspension all round. The 420 Standard was followed a year later by the 418 Popular. The basic concept of its chassis, with different wheelbases, was also used for the Rapid, Favorit and Superb models. \u0160koda produced the Popular with 13 kW\/18 hp from 902 cc of displacement only about 200 times until the end of 1934. After that, the model designation was adopted for the previous Standard, but its 995 cc engine with 15 kW\/20 hp was retained. The longer wheelbase (2,430 instead of 2,300 millimeters) also came from the previous 420 Standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fifth body style followed in 1934<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Originally, \u0160koda offered a two-door sedan as well as a four-door version with portals opening to the B-pillars, a convertible and a van. In 1934, the Popular Sport followed as a two-seater roadster with a more streamlined body. As a unique selling point, this version received a power increase to 19 kW\/26 hp. From 1936, \u0160koda fitted the 1,386 cc four-cylinder engine from the Rapid with 25 kW\/34 hp. This increased the topspeed to 110 kph (68 mph). For long-distance races and rallies, two gasoline tanks with a total capacity of 170 liters sat in the rear. This allowed the \u0160koda Popular Sport to travel up to 1,500 kilometers between fuel stops. A soft top or side windows weren’t provided. Instead, there was an effective heater for winter driving, as well as a partially heated windshield and a holder for an insulated bottle.<\/p>\n\n\n

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