The Škoda 440, popularly called the Spartak after the original prototype, entered production in 1955 as the successor to the Škoda 1200. Cars with a more powerful engine and the Škoda 445 designation followed in 1957. A new body version, the Škoda 450 convertible, was added in 1958.
In 1959, the front axle was modernized and minor changes were made to the body. From then on, the car was called the Škoda Octavia, the more powerful version the Škoda Octavia Super, and the open version was produced as the Škoda Felicia.
Approximately 85,000 vehicles were produced in total.
Wikipedia: Škoda 440 (1955–1959)
The Škoda Octavia is a lower-middle-class passenger car with a two-door body-on-frame design. It was created by modernizing the Škoda 440 and Škoda 445, also known as the Spartak.
Octavia production began in 1959. Two-door sedan models were produced until 1964, while the estate version continued to be built at the Kvasiny plant until 1971. About 286,000 vehicles of all versions were produced in total.
Wikipedia: Škoda Octavia (1959–1971)
The Škoda Felicia was the last roadster produced by the Czechoslovak automaker AZNP at its Kvasiny plant, from 1959 to 1964.
The car was derived from the Octavia sedan. Its predecessor was the Škoda 450, which differed in having a front axle with leaf springs. Production totaled 14,863 vehicles, plus 1,010 of the earlier Škoda 450. The models underwent minor changes during production.
Wikipedia: Škoda Felicia (1959–1964)
