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Škoda
935 Dynamic

Streamlined teardrop backbone-chassis prototype (Cx 0.37); the only one built

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

Škoda 935 Dynamic (Wikimedia Commons search)
Škoda 935 Dynamic (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Rainerhaufe · CC BY-SA 4.0
1BuiltFactory reported
0Chassis documentedin this archive
1SurvivingFactory reported
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
1 Built
Years
1935
Engine
Rear-centre (ahead of rear axle) water-cooled flat-four · 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L
Power
40 kW / 54.4 PSFactory: 40 kW
Top speed
130 km/hFactory: 130 km/h
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
1 (factory reported)

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The 935 Dynamic was Škoda's streamlined prototype of 1935, with a drag coefficient of 0.37 that was exceptionally low for its time. Its rear-centre boxer engine and backbone chassis made it one of the most advanced Czech car designs of the decade, and its aerodynamic lessons fed into the Popular Monte Carlo and the Rapid 1500 OHV 'motorway version'. Only one was built.

How rare is it?

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

Model rarityOne-off 1 · Built1,2
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed 1 · Surviving1

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productionthe only 935 Dynamic ever made; restored and in the Škoda Museum 11 Surviving examples Factory reported
Total model productiononly one produced 11,2 Factory production Factory reported

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

History

The 935 Dynamic caused a sensation when it was shown at the 25th Prague Motor Show in 1935. A lighter rally derivative was drawn up in 1936 but never raced, and development stopped in 1939, when Škoda sold the car as a used vehicle to a private buyer. Škoda bought it back in the 1960s and it became one of the first ten cars of the Škoda Museum in 1968. It arrived painted purple with parts missing but still running; a restoration started in 2012 and the car was shown again at Bensberg in 2015.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard 935 Dynamic.

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

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutRear-centre (ahead of rear axle) water-cooled flat-four3
Cylinders44
Displacement 2,000 cc / 2 LFactory: 2 L3
Bore 84 mmFactory: 84 mm4
Stroke 90 mmFactory: 90 mm4
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemTwo Zenith 26 VEI carburettors4
Power 40 kW / 54.4 PSFactory: 40 kW3
Power at 3,500 rpm4
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxCotal electromagnetic four-speed preselector gearbox3
Gears43
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisBackbone chassis; central tube doubles as 40-litre fuel tank5
Front suspensionIndependent on all wheels, on a central tube backbone chassis4
Rear suspensionIndependent4
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
MaterialsAluminium and steel5
Wheelbase 3,200 mmFactory: 3,200 mm3
Length 4.8 mFactory: 4.8 m5
Width 1,680 mmFactory: 1,680 mm4
Height 1,540 mmFactory: 1,540 mm4
Front track 1,250 mmFactory: 1,250 mm4
Rear track 1,300 mmFactory: 1,300 mm4
Kerb weight 1,170 kgFactory: 1,170 kg5
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 130 km/hFactory: 130 km/h3S1 mentions rear-fin stability at up to 140 km/h.
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tank 40 LFactory: 40 L5

“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.

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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
    Streamlined icon of the brand: the Škoda 935 Dynamic celebrates its 85th birthday Level A Škoda Auto a.s. (Škoda Storyboard) · 2020-09-28
    • the only ŠKODA 935 DYNAMIC ever made
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    Škoda Storyboard – Teardrop cars Level A
    • 1 only one produced
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  3. 3
    Streamlined icon of the brand: The ŠKODA 935 DYNAMIC celebrates its 85th birthday Level A Škoda Auto (Škoda Storyboard) · 2020-09-25
    • water-cooled four-cylinder boxer mounted in front of the rear axle
    • two-litre displacement
    • 40 kW (55 hp)
    • electromagnetic four-speed gearbox from Cotal with a preselector
    • four-speed gearbox
    • wheelbase of 3,200 mm
    • top speed of up to 130 km/h
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  4. 4
    Streamlined tear-drop Level A Škoda Auto a.s. (Škoda Storyboard) · 2017-07-03
    • The flat-four OHV engine of 1995 cc
    • 1995 cc (Ø 84 x 90 mm)
    • fed by two Zenith 26 VEI carburettors
    • 55 HP (40.5 kW) at 3,500 rpm
    • chassis platform with a rigid central tube frame, all-wheel independent suspension
    • all-wheel independent suspension
    • 4860 x 1680 x 1540 mm
    • track of 1250/1300 mm
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  5. 5
    Teardrop cars Level A Škoda Auto (Škoda Storyboard)
    • backbone chassis with central tube serving as 40-litre fuel tank
    • combination of aluminium and steel
    • 4.8 m long
    • kerb weight of 1,170 kg
    • central tube that also served as a 40-litre fuel tank
    Accessed 2026-11-12

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