{"id":76274,"date":"2021-07-30T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=76274"},"modified":"2021-08-06T06:35:33","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T06:35:33","slug":"skoda-1101-tudor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/skoda-1101-tudor\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0160koda 1101 Tudor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

75 years ago, on May 6, 1946, production lines at \u0160koda in Mlad\u00e1 Boleslav started up again for the first time after World War 2. At the same time, close cooperation was established with the new facilities in Vrchlab\u00ed and Kvasiny. Even before the war, \u0160koda had risen to become the largest Czech automobile manufacturer and exported to various other countries. The company now wanted to build on this success. During the war years, a number of engineers had got together and developed the new model 1101. A major focus of their deliberations was on improving road safety, for example with powerful hydraulic brakes. In addition, hydraulic shock absorbers were installed on the front axle. Natural insulating materials were integrated into the wooden body frame, and the seats were covered with wool fabric to reduce the noise level and significantly improve comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Six body variants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the successful pre-war models Popular and Rapid, the 1101 also received a newly developed central tube frame with independent suspension all around. \u0160koda originally planned to offer this compact car mainly as a closed, two-door sedan with four seats. Derived from the English term “two door”, the additional designation “Tudor” developed for this version, but was kept for all other versions of this model. In the following years, a four-door sedan, a convertible with a textile folding roof, a Roadster the Station Wagon (STW) and a van version with closed rear body were added. In each case, a four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 1,089 cc and 23.6 kW\/32 hp worked under the hood. Due to the relatively low total weight of 940 kilograms (2-door), this power nevertheless made a topspeed of 62 mph possible. From 1948, \u0160koda offered the further developed 1102 in parallel with new bumpers and a sleeker radiator grille.<\/p>\n\n\n

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