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903

Experimental Skoda 903 army command car, three built in 1936

Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

Škoda 903 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Škoda 903 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: gampe · CC BY-SA 3.0
3BuiltIndependently researched
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
3 Built
Years
Not yet verified
Engine
Inline six-cylinder side-valve · 2,704 cc / 2.7 LFactory: 2,704 cc
Power
Not yet verified
Top speed
Not yet verified
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Ing. Frantisek Zubaty
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The Skoda 903 was a command car designed by Ing. Frantisek Zubaty and built experimentally by the Mlada Boleslav company for the Czechoslovak army.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityUltra Rare 3 · Built1
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productionexperimental Skoda 903 cars built in summer 1936 and taken over by the army general staff 31 Factory production Independently researched

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

In summer 1936 only three cars were built experimentally and taken over by the army's main staff. The page lists a six-cylinder side-valve engine of 2,704 cc with 44 kW (60 hp), a car 5.00 m long, 1.80 m wide and 1.65 m high.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard 903.

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutInline six-cylinder side-valve2 Registry reported
Displacement 2,704 cc / 2.7 LFactory: 2,704 cc2 Registry reported
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
PowerNot yet verified
Power atNot yet verified
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
WheelbaseNot yet verified
Length 5 mFactory: 5 m2 Registry reported
Width 1.8 mFactory: 1.8 m2 Registry reported
Height 1.65 mFactory: 1.65 m2 Registry reported
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speedNot yet verified
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

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Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Skoda 903 - Ceskoslovenska armada 1938 Level C
    • 3 experimental Skoda 903 cars built in summer 1936 and taken over by the army general staff
    Accessed 2026-11-13
  2. 2
    Skoda 903 - Ceskoslovenska armada 1938 Level C brannamoc1938.eu
    • řadový šestiválec SV
    • Obsah | 2 704 cm 3
    • Délka | 5,00 m
    • Šířka | 1,80 m
    • Výška | 1,65 m
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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