Å koda VOS

Skoda VOS -L in the Škoda Muzeum in Mladá Boleslav

The Skoda VOS ( Czech: " Vládní Osobní Speciál " Slovak " Vládný osobny Special" = " government special car " ) was a passenger car that was manufactured by Škoda 1948-1952 for highest state Repräsenten communist Czechoslovakia, the vehicle belongs to the upper class..

It is only about 100 vehicles were produced, of which about half as VOS -L (L = Cz: Lehký, German: easy) and the other half as the heavier, reinforced Normal version VOS. The armored vehicles had 5.2 cm thick slices only 2 cm could be lowered. To ensure the ventilation of the vehicle, an air conditioner is installed in the trunk. This was so great that another vehicle had to carry our luggage.

The saloons were officially established in Mladá Boleslav, even if they were there only mounted; Engine and body were supplied. Actually, it is a Tatra with an engine of the truck manufacturer Praga and a body of the bus manufacturer Karosa Vysoke Myto and a Škoda logo on the radiator.

Well-known owners were the Czechoslovak president Klement Gottwald and Zhu De and Mao Zedong.

Specifications

  • Engine: Four-stroke gasoline engine, OHV, 6 cylinder, 5195 cc, 88 kW ( 120 hp )
  • Weight: 3780 kg ( VOS), 2700 kg (VOS -L)
  • Maximum speed: 115 km / h (VOS ), 130 km / h ( VOS -L)
  • Dimensions ( LxWxH): 5700 mm x 1950 mm x 1750 mm
  • Consumption: 30 l/100 km on average
Car classification Luxury vehicle Curb weight Tatra (company) Tatra 600 Supermini Family car Leisure activity vehicle
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