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Škoda
Superb 4000 (type 919)

Eight-cylinder Superb; factory press kit says twelve were produced, one in the Škoda Museum

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

Škoda Superb 4000 (type 919) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Škoda Superb 4000 (type 919) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Cherubino · CC BY-SA 4.0
12BuiltFactory 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
12 Built
Years
1939–1940
Engine
Eight-cylinder (V8)
Power
Not yet verified
Top speed
Not yet verified
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

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

How rare is it?

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

Model rarityUltra Rare 12 · Built1,2
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed 1 · Surviving3

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 production"the only surviving example of a small series" with V8 engine, Škoda Museum (Storyboard, August 2020) 13 Surviving examples Factory reported
Total model productioneight-cylinder Superb 4000s produced 1939–1940 121,2 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

Škoda built the Superb 4000 with an eight-cylinder engine as a small series in 1939-40, above the Superb 3000 OHV six. Škoda's 2023 account says twelve were produced, another 2023 release says about ten. The Škoda Museum holds what its 2020 article calls the only surviving example, a year younger than the museum's 1939 Superb limousine.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Superb 4000 (type 919).

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

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutEight-cylinder (V8)3,1
DisplacementNot yet verified
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
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
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.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

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
    History: Tracing the Škoda Superb from its 1930s origins to its successful modern generations Level A Škoda Storyboard (Škoda Auto) · 2023-11-02
    • produced twelve Superb 4000s with eight-cylinder engines
    • eight-cylinder engines
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
  3. 3
    Škoda Superb (1934-1949): Founder of the traditional flagship model series Level A Škoda Storyboard (Škoda Auto) · 2020-08-04
    • the only surviving example of a small series
    • larger V8 engine
    Accessed 2026-11-12