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The Škoda Octavia is a small family car which was produced by Czechoslovakian automaker AZNP at their plant in Mladá Boleslav from 1959 to 1971. It was introduced in January 1959 and was named Octavia as it was the eighth car produced by the nationalised Škoda company.The first Octavia was produced fifty years ago
2 February 2009 Å koda Auto press release retrieved 24 April 2009
The saloon was produced until 1964, when it was replaced by the
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Classic Car Króžek Brno {{DEFAULTSORT:Skoda Octavia (1959-1971) Škoda automobiles, Octavia Cars introduced in 1959 1960s cars 1970s cars Station wagons Rear-wheel-drive vehicles de:Škoda 440#Škoda Octavia (1959–1964)
2 February 2009 Å koda Auto press release retrieved 24 April 2009
The saloon was produced until 1964, when it was replaced by the Å koda 1000 MB
The Škoda 1000 MB and Škoda 1100 MB are two rear-engined, rear-wheel drive small family cars that were produced by Czechoslovakian manufacturer AZNP in Mladá Boleslav between 1964 and 1969. The 2-door coupé versions of the 1000 MB and 110 ...
. An estate version was introduced in 1961, and remained in production until 1971.
The car was the successor to the Å koda 440/445 on which it was based. It featured redesigned front axles with a coil spring and telescopic shock absorbers
A shock absorber or damper is a mechanical or hydraulic device designed to absorb and damp shock impulses. It does this by converting the kinetic energy of the shock into another form of energy (typically heat) which is then dissipated. Most sh ...
rather than a leaf spring as in the 440.
The saloons were sold with 1089 cc engines producing , later , and 1221 cc engines with . The slightly heavier estate wagons at were all shipped with 1.2 litre engines. The top speed was 110 to 115 km/h (68 to 71 mph).
The Å koda Octavia engine and gearbox were used in the Trekka light utility vehicle, which was manufactured in New Zealand from 1966 to 1973.
The Octavia name was resurrected in 1996 for a new model
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