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Škoda 972
Czechoslovakia · Car · built by Škoda
| Also known as | Skoda 972, MOZ-2 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Škoda |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Built | 1950– |
| Type | Car |
| Status | Prototype |
| Use | Military |
| Propulsion | |
| Land drive | 4x4 |
| Hull | Monocoque steel |
| Engine | Inline four, 1.2 litres/45 hp or 1.5 litres/52 hp |
| Power | 52 hp |
| Dimensions & performance | |
| Length | 4.52 m |
| Width | 1.74 m |
| Speed on land | 85 km/h |
| Speed on water | 10 km/h |
| Seats | 4 |
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The Škoda 972, known to the army as the MOZ-2, was a four-seat, four-wheel-drive amphibious off-road vehicle developed in Czechoslovakia. Five prototypes were built in 1950. Only one survives, preserved at the military museum at Lešany in the Czech Republic.
The 972 had frameless, self-supporting construction. It was tried with two inline four-cylinder engines, a 1.2-litre unit of 45 hp and a 1.5-litre unit of 52 hp, driving through a four-speed gearbox and a two-range transfer box. The vehicle was 4.52 m long, 1.735 m wide and 1.77 m high. It reached 85 km/h on land and about 10 km/h in the water.
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