Škoda Type 742
| Škoda 742/746 | |
|---|---|
1978 Škoda 105 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | AZNP |
| Also called | Škoda Estelle (UK, 1977–1978) Škoda Super Estelle (UK, 1978–1984) Škoda Estelle Two (UK, 1984–1990) Škoda Target (Greece) Škoda Amigo (Iceland) |
| Production | 1976–1990 |
| Assembly | Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
San José Coopesa, división automotriz 77-79 CZ Bratislava (BAZ, Garde/Rapid, 82-87) CZ Kvasiny, Hradec Králové UK Tonbridge, Kent (LDD, Convertible/Sport) CZ Vrchlabí, Hradec Králové |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car / Small family car |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | RR layout |
| Related | Škoda Garde/Rapid |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
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| Transmission | 4/5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm (94.5 in) |
| Length | 4,160 mm (163.8 in) (1976–1983) 4,200 mm (165.4 in) (1983–1990) |
| Width | 1,595 mm (62.8 in) (1976–1983) 1,610 mm (63.4 in) (1983–1990) |
| Height | 1,400 mm (55.1 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Škoda S100/110 |
| Successor | Škoda Favorit |
The Škoda Type 742 and 746 is a family of rear-engined, rear-wheel drive small family car, produced by car manufacturer AZNP in Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia between 1976 and 1990. The original models were the Škoda 105 and Škoda 120; a Škoda 125 variation arrived late in the production run. Engine sizes were 1.05, 1.2, and 1.3 liters, with late versions (135/136) using the new Favorit's engine being given the internal model code 746. Over two million were built in the type's 14-year production run.
The range was facelifted in 1983 with a revised design and engine improvements, together with the introduction of a new, 1.3-liter version known as the Škoda 130. Further 1.3-liter models followed in 1987 with the Škoda 135 and 136.
All 105/120/125 and 130 models known by their Škoda internal reference as Type 742, while the later 135 and 136 models are called Type 746. In the UK, the 105/120 models were known as the Super Estelle until 1984, when the face-lifted models were called Estelle Two.