Škoda Spartak
This section focuses on the Škoda 440 “Spartak” and its prototypes, design improvements and transitional versions. It includes descriptions of unrealized engineering projects, sports and utility variants, as well as photos of surviving vehicles from collectors. The category also covers lesser-known projects, such as the Spartak with coil springs, the version adapted for disabled drivers, and transitional types with Octavia bodywork. It is complemented by owners’ stories, period photos and enthusiasts’ notes preserving the legacy of this model.
Prototype coil springs
A prototype of a modern rear axle with coil springs for the Škoda 440 Spartak! Unfortunately, it never made it into...
Sports prototypes
A few sports prototypes based on the Škoda Spartak demonstrate that even in the 1950s, engineers and enthusiasts were...
Prototype “Armless”
Škoda Spartak modified for armless disabled drivers. I assume it was meant for people with at least some use of their...
Prototype Pickup
An interesting prototype of the Škoda Spartak in a pickup version. Unfortunately, it never made it into production –...
Prototype De Luxe
I came across photographs of the Škoda 440 Spartak De Luxe with the test license plate “ZKOUŠKA ZB-?1-16.” It...
Prototype “Svetlokonus”
Another non-production variant of the Spartak. This version featured distinctive rear lights – conically widening...
Prototype “Trunk”
Prototype Spartak with Extended Trunk Lid. The name Spartak began to be used among our motorists for the Škoda...
Spartak project
Probably one of the earliest visions of a people’s car. It already bears clear design features of the final Škoda...
440 with Octavia body
At the end of Škoda 440 Spartak production and the beginning of the new Octavia’s, an interesting “transitional”...
440 Standard
Alongside the “regular” Spartak models, a cheaper version called Škoda 440 Standard was produced, lacking chrome...
Your Škoda Spartak cars
Gallery of vehicles from our customers, readers, friends, and vintage car enthusiasts. If you, dear colleagues, are...