Škoda Rapid (1935–1947)
| Škoda Rapid | |
|---|---|
1935 Škoda Rapid four-door saloon | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | ASAP, subsidiary of Škoda Works |
| Production | 1935–47 |
| Assembly | Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia |
| Body and chassis | |
| Chassis | backbone chassis |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
The Škoda Rapid is a mid-size car that was made in Czechoslovakia by Škoda from 1935 to 1947. Škoda had first applied the "Rapid" name to a version of its 1,195 cc Popular Type 920 made in 1934–35. From 1935, however, it transferred the name to a new, larger model.
The Rapid Type 901 has a 1,386 cc sidevalve engine and was built 1935–38. It was succeeded by the Rapid OHV (Type 922) which has a 1,558 cc overhead valve engine and was built 1938–47.
There was a six-cylinder sister model, the Škoda Rapid Six (Type 910), with a 1,961 cc engine, which was launched in 1935.
In 1984 Škoda revived the "Rapid" name for the Rapid version of the Škoda Type 742 (120/130). Since 2010, the company has also used the name on a succession of models built in its factory at Pune in India.