Skoda  1201 Convertible

The Škoda 1201 was a family car produced by Czech 

automaker AZNP at their plant in Mladá Boleslav.

Saloon and estate versions were offered along with a panel van. The car appeared in 1954 as 

a successor to the Škoda 1200. It inherited its predecessor's steel ponton format body. One 

difference was the fitting of flashing turn signal indicators, whereas the 1200 had 

incorporated semaphore style trafficators in its front wings: subsequent retro-fitting of 

flashing indicators to old 1200s has left this as an imperfect method for distinguishing 

The car was powered by a four-cylinder 1221 cc ohv water-cooled engine producing at 

maximum power 33 kW at 4,200 rpm. The four-speed gear-box included synchromesh on the 

top three ratios, power being delivered to the rear wheels via a jointed prop shaft. Top 

speeds of between 90 km/h (56 mph) and 105 km/h (65 mph) were quoted. 

The 1201 was available as a four-door saloon and as a three- or five-door station wagon. 

A panel van (light delivery van) and pick-up truck version were also produced. 

Production ended in 1961, which was also the year in which production began of the 

1949