Praga Super Piccolo

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Praga Super Piccolo
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1934 Praga Super Piccolo
Overview
Manufacturer Praga
Production1934 – 1936
Assembly Prague, Czechoslovakia
Body and chassis
Body style Sedan, roadster
Layout Front-engine, rear-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine 1,660 cc (101 in3) I4
Transmission 4 speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,700 mm (106 in)
Length4,450 mm (175 in) (sedan)
4,650 mm (183 in) (aerodynamic sedan)
Width1,570 mm (62 in) (sedan)
1,750 mm (69 in) (aerodynamic sedan)
Height1,600 mm (63 in) (sedan)
1,655 mm (65 in) (aerodynamic sedan)
Curb weight 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) (sedan)
1,280 kg (2,822 lb) (aerodynamic sedan)
Chronology
Predecessor Praga Piccolo
Successor Praga Lady

The Praga Super Piccolo was a car produced by Praga in Czechoslovakia between 1934 and 1936.

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Design

Launched at the 1934 Prague Motor Show, the Super Piccolo was designed as a mid-range replacement to the smaller Piccolo which would suit people who did not want the larger Alfa. Of conventional construction, with a rectangular frame chassis with X-shape stiffener, the car was initially produced as a four-door sedan only. This was joined by a small number of two-door Sidomka and Sodomkovy aerodynamic convertibles, but the biggest upheaval came at the 1935 Berlin Motor Show where Praga launched a distinctive aerodynamic sedan. The new model had a more curvilinear shape and covered front and rear wheels. The aerodynamic version was produced alongside the standard sedan. [1]

Powered by a 26 kW (35 hp) 4 cylinder engine, the car could reach 100 km/h (62 mph) and return fuel economy between 11 and 13 L/100 km (21 and 18 mpgUS; 26 and 22 mpgimp). [2]

Production

The vehicle was instantly popular and over 500 were sold in 1934. [2] However, the price for the car high. The standard car cost 46,500 CSK in 1935, while the aerodynamic sedan was even more expensive at 46,500 CSK. The standard price was reduced to 40,800 CSK in summer 1936 and production ceased before the end of the year. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Tuček, Jan (29 August 2017). "Praga Super Piccolo – Diskrétní klasika". Automobil Revue. Archived from the original on 26 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 Tuček, Jan (2017). Auta První Republiky: 1918-1938. Prague: Grada. pp. 121–122.