The Skoda 1201 was first introduced in 1954 and it was produced till the year 1961. The family vehicle was available in 2 different versions such as Saloon and estate along with a panel van. It was available as a 4 door saloon, 3 or 5 door station wagon, a panel van and pick-up truck. The vehicle features a 4-cylinder ohv water-cooled engine that is capable of producing a power of about 33 kW at 4,200 rpm along with a 4-speed gear-box included synchromesh on top three ratios. The power was delivered to the rear wheels through a jointed prop shaft that was specially designed for the vehicle. The Skoda 1201 was also capable of reaching a top speed from 56 mph to 65 mph depending upon the model. The vehicle was available with a steel ponton format body. There were also flashing turn signal indicators and semaphore style trafficators in its front wings. The retro-fitting of flashing indicators was similar to the previous versions which used to be an imperfect method for distinguishing the two models. The Skoda 1201 estate was also available with a wheelbase of 2686 mm, length of 4356 mm, width of 1689 mm and it also weighs about 2491 lbs. The vehicle was specially developed by Skoda Auto at the plant that was set up at Mlada Boleslav. The production of the vehicle was stopped during the year 1961 and the next version known as Skoda 1202 was introduced.
