Škoda Rapid (1935–1947)

This article is about the original 1935–1947 Škoda Rapid. For later cars of the same name, see Škoda Rapid.
Škoda Rapid
1935 Škoda Rapid four-door saloon
Overview
ManufacturerASAP, subsidiary of Škoda Works
Production1935–1947
AssemblyMladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
Body and chassis
Chassisbackbone chassis
Powertrain
Engine
  • Type 901/914: 1386 cc SV I4
  • Type 922: 1558 cc OHV I4

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 1195 cc Popular Type 920 made in 1934–1935. From 1935, however, it transferred the name to a new, larger model.

The Rapid Type 901 has a 1386 cc sidevalve engine and was built 1935–1938. It was succeeded by the Rapid OHV (Type 922) which has a 1558 cc overhead valve engine and was built 1938–1947.

There was a six-cylinder sister model, the Škoda Rapid Six (Type 910), with a 1961 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.

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