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Popular Monte Carlo
Commemorative sports roadster/coupé after the 1936 Monte Carlo Rally result; 70 made, about a dozen survive
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Ltosnar · CC BY 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 70 Built
- Years
- 1936–1939
- Engine
- Water-cooled four-cylinder four-stroke side-valve · 1,385 cc / 1.4 LFactory: 1,385 cc
- Power
- 23.1 kW / 31.4 PSFactory: 31 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 12 (factory reported)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Popular Monte Carlo celebrated Škoda's first major international rally result, second in class on the 1936 Monte Carlo Rally. Built as a sporting roadster and coupé with styling informed by the 935 Dynamic's aerodynamic work, it was made in only about 70 examples, of which roughly a dozen survive.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Škoda Popular Monte Carlo (Wikimedia Commons: Škoda Popular Sport Monte Carlo (typ 909))
Photo: Ltosnar · CC BY 4.0
Škoda Popular Monte Carlo (Wikimedia Commons: Škoda Popular Sport Monte Carlo (typ 909))
Photo: Thesupermat · CC BY-SA 3.0
Škoda Popular Monte Carlo (Wikimedia Commons: Škoda Popular Sport Monte Carlo (typ 909))
Photo: Thesupermat · CC BY-SA 3.0
Škoda Popular Monte Carlo (Wikimedia Commons: Škoda Popular Sport Monte Carlo (typ 909))
Photo: Hilarmont · CC BY-SA 3.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model production'only a dozen or so' still exist per Škoda; approximate | 123 | Surviving examples | Factory reported |
| Factory package productionroadsters and coupés | 701,2 | 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
In January 1936 Zdeněk Pohl and Jaroslav Hausmann drove a Popular Sport from Athens to Monaco and finished second in their category on the Monte Carlo Rally. Škoda marked the result with the Popular Monte Carlo, a roadster and coupé powered by a 1,385 cc side-valve four, and built around 70 of them over two years; two went to King Peter II of Yugoslavia. One is in the Škoda Museum collection in Mladá Boleslav.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Popular Monte Carlo.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Water-cooled four-cylinder four-stroke side-valve3 |
| Displacement | 1,385 cc / 1.4 LFactory: 1,385 cc3 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 23.1 kW / 31.4 PSFactory: 31 hp · converted3 |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | rear3 |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Hydraulic3 |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Wooden frame with metal parts4 |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not 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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
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.
On the coupé the headlamps are fully integrated into the wings, which carry grilles echoing the radiator grille.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Škoda Popular Sport (1936): Outstanding success at the Monte Carlo Rally Level A Škoda Auto a.s. (Škoda Storyboard) · 2026-05-14
- By 1939, Škoda had built around 70 roadsters and coupés in the series
- 2
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3
Teardrop cars Level A Škoda Auto (Škoda Storyboard)
- Only a dozen or so of these cars still exist
- water-cooled four-cylinder four-stroke SV engine
- 1,385 ccm
- 31 hp
- rear-wheel drive
- hydraulic brakes
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4
Sporty spirit from Rapid to Rapid Level A Škoda Auto a.s. (Škoda Storyboard) · 2018-02-15
- The body was made up of a wooden frame and metal parts
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