Topic: Solved - NEH 2108: Skoda 932 prototype - 1934

[thorax]

1935?

[Carnut]

1935?

Other way..

[Bill Murray]

This is perhaps too obvious, but the 932 designation indicates the year 1932 based on my research.

If so, give the point to Thorax, he did all the background work.  I did the same review, but he indicated
the way to go.

[Carnut]

This is perhaps too obvious, but the 932 designation indicates the year 1932 based on my research.

If so, give the point to Thorax, he did all the background work.  I did the same review, but he indicated
the way to go.

Yes, that's the right answer, although I'd rather thorax had given it..
So it's a point to thorax and solved.

[RayTheRat]

I'm not trying to discredit anything that anyone else has found, but I'm confused.  There are several places on the web (and we all know how reliable (or not) that can be) that show the puzzle photo and label it as a 1937 model.  Then there are numerous sites that show another cars a (supposedly) a model 932 prototype.  I've attached a couple of 'em.  I'm just trying to make sense of what I've run across in that great "encyclopedia in the clouds" of the internet.

First is what seems to be a bi-directional model...that is, I can barely tell the back from the front.  I know, the front is on the left side of the photo.  Many web sites indicate that this is a 1932 Model 932 prototype.  What is it really, if the puzzle car is a 1932 model 932 prototype?  Are they both "test shots" of the same car done in the same year? 

Any help in understanding this mess would be greatly appreciated.

RtR

[Wendax]

The puzzle car definitely is a Skoda 932, but it is the version that was displayed at the Prague Autosalon in April 1934 according to Skoda Auto Media Portal. The 1932 version is the rounded dark one.

[Bill Murray]

Well, this is a bit embarrassing for me as I made such a positive
ID statement.  As Ray says, we are always at the mercy of the
Internet when it comes to using secondary sources and I found several
that said the originally posted car was a 1932 model.  It was also described
as a 1934 model in a couple of places but I did not trust the sources as much.

In any case, Wendax seems to have found the proper answer from probably
the best primary source we could ask for.  I am still trying to get registered
on the Skoda Portal to get further information but it is a little slow accepting
my registration.

Again, sorry for the error.  Thorax had put a lot of effort into this one and I
was just trying to be helpful.

[RayTheRat]

Thanks to Wendax and Bill for clarification.  I'd made the leap of assumption (not a good thing) that the model number related to the year of manufacture of the concept/prototype.  It seems now that that may sometimes be the case, but not always.

Maybe Carnut could change the Subject to state "first displayed in 1934" or something like that in the interests of accuracy.  But then it's his puzzle, so having said that, I'll keep my nose out of it from here on.

Thanks again,

RtR

[Carnut]

Clear as mud eh?!
I must say it looked awfully modern to me for a 1932 prototype, but delving into it on some apparently very knowledgeable Skoda sites I got the same answer.

However, 1934 seems much more likely and looking at Wendax's evidence is probably the right answer; to be honest 1937 looks even more likely to me, but it is a prototype and maybe it just looked advanced.
Changing the title to 1934 and hope we've cracked it!

Thanks for the input everyone.

[milos62]

ŠKODA type 932  / 1500 cc SV/ " Kadlomobil" . Type 932, an indication of the year of the project.
Made about 3 piece. 1 car -  1932. 2 cars + 1 engine - 1934.

[Carnut]

ŠKODA type 932  / 1500 cc SV/ " Kadlomobil" . Type 932, an indication of the year of the project.
Made about 3 piece. 1 car -  1932. 2 cars + 1 engine - 1934.

So there we have it!  1932 was right..

Thanks milos.

[Wendax]

So there we have it!  1932 was right..

ŠKODA type 932  / 1500 cc SV/ " Kadlomobil" . Type 932, an indication of the year of the project.
Made about 3 piece.

1 car -  1932. 

The dark, rounded one.

[2 cars + 1 engine - 1934.

The puzzle car.

[Carnut]

Oh... It's changed again then..
Any more contributions?!