Zastava Skala

Not to be confused with Renault Scala or Škoda Scala.
Zastava Skala
1989 Yugo 311 (UK)
Overview
ManufacturerZastava
Also called
  • Zastava 101
  • Zastava 1100/1300[1][2]
  • Zastava GTL[2]
  • Yugo 311-513 (UK)
  • Yugo Skala
Production15 October 1971 – 20 November 2008 [3]
AssemblyKragujevac, Serbia
Body and chassis
ClassSmall family car
Body style3/5-door liftback
2-door pick-up
RelatedFiat 128
Powertrain
Engine1.1 L SOHC I4
1.3 L SOHC I4
Transmission4/5-speed manual

Zastava Skala (pronounced [ˈzâːstaʋa ˈskǎːla]), also known as Yugo Skala (pronounced [ˈjûɡo ˈskǎːla]), is a generic name for a family of cars built by Yugoslav, Serbian, manufacturer Zastava Automobili. Based on the Fiat 128 sedan, it was introduced in 1971 and sold as a 3 or 5-door liftback, a style that had not been issued or manufactured in Italy and was specifically targeted for the Balkan market, under the names Zastava 101, Zastava 1100, Zastava 1300, Zastava GTL, Yugo Skala 55c and Yugo Skala 65c.

Later in 1979 it became available as a 4-door sedan, identical to the Fiat 128 but sold under the name Zastava 128. The Zastava 128 model was discontinued in 2003. In its domestic market, the Zastava 101 was widely known by the nicknames "Stojadin" (pronounced [stoˈjǎdin], a male name, from the similarity with Serbo-Croatian for 101, "sto jedan") and (in Slovenia) "Stoenka" ("101-ette").

In the final years of production, the Zastava Skala was available in a single trim level: the 55-horsepower, 1.1-liter, 5-door Skala 55. In 2008, a new Skala could be purchased for just under 4,000 euros, undercutting the Zastava Koral (an ameliorated Yugo).

Production of the Zastava Skala continued for some time after the discontinuation of the Zastava 128. The Skala features a fifth door, making it impressively functional at this price level. Dropping down the rear seat increases the cargo space from 325 to 1,010 liters. Due to its practicality and robustness, and thanks to its low price, the Skala 55 continued to sell well in Serbia until the end of production in 2008. 1,273,532 units have been built since 1971.[4] Zastava in late 2007 estimated that the Skala 55 was the world's second most-affordable car at the time.

  1. ^ Zastava 1100 brochure, cartype.com Retrieved 11 January 2018
  2. ^ a b ZASTAVA 1100 brochures, autoarchiwum.blogspot.com.au Retrieved 11 January 2018
  3. ^ Vasiljević, Zlata (2015-11-29). "Poslednja "zastava" odlazi iz Sombora" [The last Zastava leaves Sombor]. Blic (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 2024-05-25.
  4. ^ "Zastava Automobili: 1970s". Zastavanacionale.com. 1971-05-16. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-09-14.