Škoda 105 S
This simple family sedan kept its engine behind the back wheels but moved its radiator to the nose, sending coolant through long pipes beneath the floor.
Škoda 105 S · Ludek · CC BY-SA 3.0
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More than a set of wheels.
Škoda replaced the 100/110 family with the Type 742 series in 1976. The basic 105 S and better-equipped 105 L shared a 1,046 cc engine, while 120 versions used a larger unit. Political and industrial limits kept the familiar rear-engine layout, but the body was new, roomier and more angular. The 105 S was deliberately sparse—the letter S meant Standard—and served as the entry point to a family of cars that became part of daily life across Eastern Europe.
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In France, the 105 badge became 1050 because Peugeot protected three-digit model names with a zero in the middle.
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A new body around a familiar idea
The Type 742 kept a rear engine and rear-wheel drive but replaced the 100/110 with a squarer five-seat sedan. Official Škoda history dates the 105/120 debut to autumn 1976. A front luggage compartment and radiator used the otherwise empty nose, while another small storage space sat behind the rear seat.
Source: Škoda Storyboard · Creator of famous prototypes ↗What the S leaves out
The 105 S was the basic launch trim, below the 105 L. It used the same 1,046 cc engine and four-speed transmission but fewer comfort details. That distinction matters for photographs: later GL cars, rectangular-headlamp facelifts and 120 models can share the body shape while showing equipment that a 1976 S never had.
Source: Škoda Poland archive · 40 years of 105/120 ↗Where these facts come from
- Škoda Storyboard · Creator of famous prototypes
- Škoda Poland press archive · 40 years of 105/120
- 1976 Škoda 105/120 French brochure archive
- ŠKOldtimer · 105 S technical specifications
- Škoda 105 Type 742 technical overview
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 30, 2026.