Škoda 1203
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Škoda 1203, Škoda 1203 M, TAZ-Š 1203 and TAZ 1500 was a car which was produced from 1968 to 1999 in Vrchlabí
and Trnava
by AZV Škoda
and TAZ
. The vehicle is still being produced by a small manufacturer near Vrchlabí in the Czech Republic
. Plans for production were first drawn up in 1956. Political problems in then Czechsolvakia were the reason the production was delayed until 1968. The Škoda 1202
serves as the technical basis of the vehicle. There were several modifications during the production run, most of which had to do with the engine.
Vrchlabí
Vrchlabí is a town in the Czech Republic in the Giant Mountains . Nowadays it has about 13,000 inhabitants. It is notable for having a large Škoda Auto factory located there.-External links:***...
and Trnava
Trnava
Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center...
by AZV Škoda
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...
and TAZ
Trnavské Automobilové Závody
Trnavské automobilové závody was an automobile manufacturer in Trnava, Slovakia, that produced cars between 1973 and 1999. When the company folded the manufacturing rights to the van TAZ 1500 was bought by Ocelot Auto. TAZ was one part of the Škoda-Factories...
. The vehicle is still being produced by a small manufacturer near Vrchlabí in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. Plans for production were first drawn up in 1956. Political problems in then Czechsolvakia were the reason the production was delayed until 1968. The Škoda 1202
Škoda 1202
The Škoda 1202 was a family car produced as a station wagon, light panel van and pick-up by Czech automaker Škoda Auto at their plant in Mladá Boleslav. A saloon version was never produced...
serves as the technical basis of the vehicle. There were several modifications during the production run, most of which had to do with the engine.
| Type | Škoda 1203 | Škoda 1203 M, TAZ-Š 1203 | TAZ 1500 | |
| Engine | water-cooled four-cylinder inline OHV petrol engine, cast iron front longitudinally mounted, firing order 1-3-4-2 | |||
| Power | 47 PS (35 kW) at 4600 min-1 | 57 PS (42 kW) at 4500 min-1 | ||
| Cubic capacity | 1221 cm³ | 1433 cm³ | ||
| Bore × stroke | 72 × 75 mm | 72 × 88 cm | ||
| Carburetor | Two-chamber Carburetor Jikov 32 BS-14 (since 1974) | Two-chamber Carburetor Jikov 32 SEDR | ||
| Torque at 1/min | 88 Nm at 3000 4600 min-1 | 105 Nm at 2500 4600 min-1 | ||
| Transmission | 4-speed, 2. to 4. synchronized (since 1986 also 5-speed) | 5-speed | ||
| clutch | dry, single | |||
| Top speed | 90–95 km/h | 110–115 km/h | ||
| acceleration 0–80 km/h | 40 s | 30,23 s | ||
| tank capacity | 40 l | |||
| consumption at 60 km/h | ca. 10–12 liter/100 km | |||
| Electrical | 12 Volt, alternator 300 watt, battery 50 Ah | |||
| Body | self-supporting all-steel | |||
| Front axle | Gauge 1360 mm | |||
| Brakes front | Drum brakes (since 1986 disc brakes) | |||
| Rear axle | Gauge 1350 mm | |||
| Breakes back | Drum brakes | |||
| Tires | 6,40 – 15 „Extra Transport“ | |||
| Turn radius | 10 m | |||
| Wheelbase | 2320 mm | |||
| Length × wide × height | 4520 × 1800 × 1900 mm | |||
| Empty weight | 1130–1280 kg | |||
| construction period | 1968–1985 | 1981–1999 | ||