ŠKODA SPARTAK - 1955

ŠKODA 440 “SPARTAK” was introduced to the market in 1955. The number 440 stands for a four-cylinder engine with 40 horsepower. In 1959, the numeric branding of ŠKODA models was replaced by names. The ŠKODA 440 became OCTAVIA (from Latin octo = eight, because it was the eighth model in ŠKODA’s post-war history).