What an interesting piece of motor heritage kept so well preserved. Hi remember so many as a kid and my mum had one for a while. It was orange and she bought it for £50 when she was broke! 😂 it didn’t go wrong for her so proved reliable! The fastback version was an attractive looking car too
Everyone joked about them at the time. I’ve never driven one but drove Ladas. Very underrated and I’d hazard a guess these were very good cheap cars too.
Hello again , can you help me with some info please . If is no problem for you can you take a picture of the sunroof from inside . I just need to see if the bolts that are fixing the sunroof are cover by factory or not. Thank you
Yes, I know Škoda would be dead without VW. But they are now, too, in different way. Audi has still its Quattro platform, well, seat was always in role where it's now... Where's something from Škoda history? Since 50s to end of 90s they always made some unique, limited version of their car, sporty two door (MBX, 110R, Rapid) or fancy (50s Felicia, 90s Felicia Fun), which was different from mass produced car in way, it could't be easily replicated. Now they don't make anything like this
I can imagine as since beacuse they are so cheap to run and really simple. These are rare in the UK now as most got scrapped or exported back to other countries in Europe. The biggest letdown was the cooling system but once fixed very reliable.
@@indiekiddrugpatrol3117 Some people, never venture beyond their garden gate 🙄 And it's 'Skoda's' if you pluralise the name, not SKODAZ. That sounds like a laundry product.
I'm not bothered about Škoda being owned by VW - Felicia was build after VW bought Škoda, but I still see her as real Škoda. I'm bothered by Škodas being build from existing VW models, with no own development at all. For every model Škoda makes, you'll find almost same car made by other VW group brand.
It's the same for many manufacturers these days. Same engines, same floor p ans, running gear etc, with maybe a slightly different body. If you want a European made car, then that is what makes them affordable. Otherwise we would be over run with Chinese Rubbish. On the plus side, it means that many mechanical parts can be used on more than one car. So it makes used parts easier to find.
Performance version of some car should have some different technology in it, to make it different fom standart version. If it has only chipped engine, it's just light tuning made by manufacturer. If it has some changes on suspension, or unique engine, lightweight interior etc.. Then it's performance version. If it's build from scratch as performance car, then and only then it's performance car.
Noo, new Rapid has anything common with old ones... Maybe it has engine on same place as 30s rapid, but it has wrong drive axle... Also 30s rapid was little stronger version of cheapest car - but now, it's only cheapest car (Fabia) with backpack... Also, i would't tell that rear engine is wrong place.. Maybe unpractical, but not wrong place. They were only equiped with wrong rear axle in most cases, which was pretty dangerous mistake
@@KGFClassicCars Hi KGF, you are my fave ! Today, my Dear 90-YEARS OLD Father in Law, handed over to me the keys to his 1st owner 1989 Skoda 120L!!! 178k km on the odo, always garaged, everything works, no rust, MoT'd till end 2020. My daughter had her first trip in the embrace of her older bro, on the back seat of this beauty, from her birthplace hospital to our apartment, in 1989. This Lady shall go thru total restoration, and shall stay in my family, forever!
Have to laugh at the build quality of these things - you almost don't need to open the door, just climb in through the panel gaps! Nice example though :)
lol! I wouldn't go as far as mechanically brilliant, but the ones my parents used to own were very reliable. Do you guys sell for individuals on a commission basis?? I have a close to perfect 1994 Favorit with 12k on the clock that I might want to sell next year...
To be fair a lot of 70s and 80s cars suffered poor build quality and lack of quality control, just about everything produced by the British Leyland group for starters.
But it was getting better with Favorit, then with help of VW, Felicia was pretty good, but still czech developed car. They could keep it this way and we could see some nice, original cars by Škoda. But then, VW stopped all development (for example new 100HP 1.6 engine for Felicia) in Škoda, they knew, that they could make better cars than VW. Well, sometimes they do. But mostly, they make just cheaper Volkswagens
Looked at one way back in the day and couldn't get over the fact I felt like a world war 2 fighter pilot; low down and many dials on the dash. Didn't buy it of course.
Absolutely! I owned one in the early 2000's, and can tell you a funny little story. I was driving along the Streatham High Road in London, and I came to a stop at some traffic lights, I think it was just outside Budgens. And who should come waltzing out, laden with shopping bags, but Anne Widdecombe, you know, the ex Conservative MP. Well, she started waving at me, trying to get my attention. So I leant across, and rolled down the passenger side window, and asked if I could help? To which she replied, "oh yes, thank you. You are such a Sex God. I was wondering, could you give me a lift back to the commons? I'm running a bit late, and William Hague is waiting for his Yorkshire tea, and garibaldi biscuits" So I said yeah, hop in. On the way, she started to grab my knee and stroke my thigh. So I said "OI, WIDDECOMBE! NOOOOOO!!! I might be a sex god, driving a chick magnet, but do you think that means you can overlook my Argos wedding ring, and make suggestive moves in my bloody car?" To which she replied "so sorry young man, I just quiver when I see a handsome young chap driving a Skoda" or words to that effect. But anyway, we exchanged numbers and she comes round on a regular weekly basis while the wife is at work, and makes a batch of home .made baps. Who knew eh? I suggested,with such expert kneading skills, she ought to go on Bake Off. But she said she has her own show in the pipeline, called "The Fruity Baker' . It was originally on Channel 5, but I believe Netflix are going to re-run the whole series as a box set, so those who are inclined can binge watch it. So look out for that. Its a bit like Nigella, but only with a lot more crust, and sagging tits covered in self raising flour.
@@rutter1ify I had Susan Boyle a few weeks later, trying the same thing outside the Virgin Megastore in Picadilly circus, laden with about 250 copies of her own album. But you gotta draw the line somewhere 🤣🤣🤣
I had a 120 LSE with Vinyl Roof and Big bumpers and bonnet scoop as standard. I offered to give a girl a lift home from the pub and at first she could not believe I owned such a car. Once inside, she asked "this isn't a Skoda is it"? looking at the dash sign. At that she got out muttering what her friends would say. Never saw her again.....
Oh and I almost forgot - no, sedan or four door hatchback with chipped engine, you can buy in normal version and different bumper is not performance car.
They are not Škodas anymore, they are just VW with different body, which is only part, they actually make in Czech Republic. I didn't say its car for poor, but that it's VW for poor, it's cheaper than VW equivalent. Yes, estelles were archaic, because of situation in this country, not because Škoda couldn't make anything better - look for 720 type, which was in development in 70s. But communist didn't have money, after they tried to make Škoda factory in Slovakia
I would like to add some details, Superb is not luxury car, just large family car, as Mazda 6 or VW Passat. And Octavia and Fabia RS are just stronger (not even strongest available for given platform) engines in little higher equipment, not really performance cars. Yeah, they become goood brand, but it's just VW for poors, it's not real Škoda anymore
Have many happy memories going runs in the Skoda Estelle and the Rapid. also my Peugeot 405s&406s driven the Rapid quite a few times.
Thank you for sharing!
What an interesting piece of motor heritage kept so well preserved. Hi remember so many as a kid and my mum had one for a while. It was orange and she bought it for £50 when she was broke! 😂 it didn’t go wrong for her so proved reliable! The fastback version was an attractive looking car too
Thank you for sharing!
Everyone joked about them at the time. I’ve never driven one but drove Ladas. Very underrated and I’d hazard a guess these were very good cheap cars too.
Thank you for your comment!
from what i know this model 120 LSE has a very rare skoda gearbox , a 4 speed gearbox with a final ratio of 3.9 .
Nice car
Thank you for the information.
Hello again , can you help me with some info please . If is no problem for you can you take a picture of the sunroof from inside . I just need to see if the bolts that are fixing the sunroof are cover by factory or not. Thank you
Yes! A proper Škoda :)
Too right!
it is from Czechoslovakia ,)
Such a friendly face
Yes, I know Škoda would be dead without VW. But they are now, too, in different way. Audi has still its Quattro platform, well, seat was always in role where it's now... Where's something from Škoda history? Since 50s to end of 90s they always made some unique, limited version of their car, sporty two door (MBX, 110R, Rapid) or fancy (50s Felicia, 90s Felicia Fun), which was different from mass produced car in way, it could't be easily replicated. Now they don't make anything like this
There are no 120LSE's left now so this must have gone into storage or exported.
Nice looking car. I've heard of the Skoda. Where was this built?
In Czechoslovakia.
@@mtc2300 aka the Czech Republic
The car people laughed but they aren't laughing now because they are rare and valuable. Alot got scrapped or exported abroad.
Yes ultra rare now!
Michael Langley Still present in Central Europe mainly Czech Republic and Slovakia but also in Poland, Hungary and Bulgaria. Only as LHD though. :)
I can imagine as since beacuse they are so cheap to run and really simple. These are rare in the UK now as most got scrapped or exported back to other countries in Europe. The biggest letdown was the cooling system but once fixed very reliable.
My grandfather drove one..
they are not imported into US since 60s or 70s.. They were imported into Canada until 90s, but only in few numbers, it's mainly European brand
Great
I think there's only 3 1980s Rapid on UK roads on 2016 Q4.
There are more than 3 Rapid's left. According to howmanyleft.co.uk there are 30 left in the UK. Only 2 Estelles left in the UK now.
Michael Langley Surprised there's only 2 Estelle left.
I thought there would be more than that. Its like people couldn't get rid of them fast enough.
I had a rapid. I took it back to the dealer it could only get up to55 up hill. The dealer said that seemed OK! I didn't help me I lived at number 60!
I have 5 Estelles more then 2 left
Ah! Ok. I knew it was from the Czech Republic. I've just thought that Skoda quit building cars after the mid 70s.
Jason Carpp skodaz are still made now
@@indiekiddrugpatrol3117 Some people, never venture beyond their garden gate 🙄
And it's 'Skoda's' if you pluralise the name, not SKODAZ. That sounds like a laundry product.
my first car)))
+sk-makar -notBad we would love to find another! Thanks for sharing.
I have skoda 120 ls 1985 still good condition looking for rear lenses for tail lamps..L/ H.....R/H.. THANK YOU. written from MALTA
Thanks for sharing!
Nasty dent on the interior of the driver's side door. Unfixable?
Amazing video :-)
Thank you!
4wd, eh? I remember seeing a Skoda like this when I visited Canada a few years ago.
I'm not bothered about Škoda being owned by VW - Felicia was build after VW bought Škoda, but I still see her as real Škoda. I'm bothered by Škodas being build from existing VW models, with no own development at all. For every model Škoda makes, you'll find almost same car made by other VW group brand.
felicia had some polo parts, too ;) favorite was the last škoda and not so bad by previous škoda standards....
It's the same for many manufacturers these days. Same engines, same floor p ans, running gear etc, with maybe a slightly different body. If you want a European made car, then that is what makes them affordable. Otherwise we would be over run with Chinese Rubbish.
On the plus side, it means that many mechanical parts can be used on more than one car. So it makes used parts easier to find.
It has a tachometer! That is capitalist decadence comrade!
I've never seen one here in the United States.
If only
If only!!!
Performance version of some car should have some different technology in it, to make it different fom standart version. If it has only chipped engine, it's just light tuning made by manufacturer. If it has some changes on suspension, or unique engine, lightweight interior etc.. Then it's performance version. If it's build from scratch as performance car, then and only then it's performance car.
Noo, new Rapid has anything common with old ones... Maybe it has engine on same place as 30s rapid, but it has wrong drive axle... Also 30s rapid was little stronger version of cheapest car - but now, it's only cheapest car (Fabia) with backpack...
Also, i would't tell that rear engine is wrong place.. Maybe unpractical, but not wrong place. They were only equiped with wrong rear axle in most cases, which was pretty dangerous mistake
No idea how you find these uber rare minters.
It's a secret!
@@KGFClassicCars Hi KGF, you are my fave ! Today, my Dear 90-YEARS OLD Father in Law, handed over to me the keys to his 1st owner 1989 Skoda 120L!!! 178k km on the odo, always garaged, everything works, no rust, MoT'd till end 2020. My daughter had her first trip in the embrace of her older bro, on the back seat of this beauty, from her birthplace hospital to our apartment, in 1989. This Lady shall go thru total restoration, and shall stay in my family, forever!
Have to laugh at the build quality of these things - you almost don't need to open the door, just climb in through the panel gaps! Nice example though :)
Very true, but they are great little cars in terms of fun!
KGF Classic Cars
Yeh I can imagine they would be great fun to drive, and Skodas were always mechanically brilliant if I remember rightly!
Yes, built to operate and survive in tough Soviet winters!
lol! I wouldn't go as far as mechanically brilliant, but the ones my parents used to own were very reliable. Do you guys sell for individuals on a commission basis?? I have a close to perfect 1994 Favorit with 12k on the clock that I might want to sell next year...
To be fair a lot of 70s and 80s cars suffered poor build quality and lack of quality control, just about everything produced by the British Leyland group for starters.
But it was getting better with Favorit, then with help of VW, Felicia was pretty good, but still czech developed car. They could keep it this way and we could see some nice, original cars by Škoda. But then, VW stopped all development (for example new 100HP 1.6 engine for Felicia) in Škoda, they knew, that they could make better cars than VW. Well, sometimes they do. But mostly, they make just cheaper Volkswagens
the panel gaps..
Looked at one way back in the day and couldn't get over the fact I felt like a world war 2 fighter pilot; low down and many dials on the dash. Didn't buy it of course.
Chick magnet 😁
Absolutely! I owned one in the early 2000's, and can tell you a funny little story. I was driving along the Streatham High Road in London, and I came to a stop at some traffic lights, I think it was just outside Budgens. And who should come waltzing out, laden with shopping bags, but Anne Widdecombe, you know, the ex Conservative MP.
Well, she started waving at me, trying to get my attention. So I leant across, and rolled down the passenger side window, and asked if I could help? To which she replied, "oh yes, thank you. You are such a Sex God. I was wondering, could you give me a lift back to the commons? I'm running a bit late, and William Hague is waiting for his Yorkshire tea, and garibaldi biscuits"
So I said yeah, hop in.
On the way, she started to grab my knee and stroke my thigh. So I said "OI, WIDDECOMBE! NOOOOOO!!! I might be a sex god, driving a chick magnet, but do you think that means you can overlook my Argos wedding ring, and make suggestive moves in my bloody car?"
To which she replied "so sorry young man, I just quiver when I see a handsome young chap driving a Skoda" or words to that effect.
But anyway, we exchanged numbers and she comes round on a regular weekly basis while the wife is at work, and makes a batch of home .made baps. Who knew eh? I suggested,with such expert kneading skills, she ought to go on Bake Off. But she said she has her own show in the pipeline, called "The Fruity Baker' . It was originally on Channel 5, but I believe Netflix are going to re-run the whole series as a box set, so those who are inclined can binge watch it. So look out for that. Its a bit like Nigella, but only with a lot more crust, and sagging tits covered in self raising flour.
@@hermanmunster3358 lol I always thought she was a virgin Mary 😅✌️ I genuinely didn't even know I wrote that comment 🤔
@@rutter1ify I had Susan Boyle a few weeks later, trying the same thing outside the Virgin Megastore in Picadilly circus, laden with about 250 copies of her own album. But you gotta draw the line somewhere 🤣🤣🤣
@@hermanmunster3358 when this Lockdown is over I'm off to London, I've always liked a Suzie 😋
I had a 120 LSE with Vinyl Roof and Big bumpers and bonnet scoop as standard. I offered to give a girl a lift home from the pub and at first she could not believe I owned such a car. Once inside, she asked "this isn't a Skoda is it"? looking at the dash sign. At that she got out muttering what her friends would say. Never saw her again.....
Oh and I almost forgot - no, sedan or four door hatchback with chipped engine, you can buy in normal version and different bumper is not performance car.
Haha, always looked hand painted.
They are not Škodas anymore, they are just VW with different body, which is only part, they actually make in Czech Republic.
I didn't say its car for poor, but that it's VW for poor, it's cheaper than VW equivalent.
Yes, estelles were archaic, because of situation in this country, not because Škoda couldn't make anything better - look for 720 type, which was in development in 70s. But communist didn't have money, after they tried to make Škoda factory in Slovakia
I would like to add some details, Superb is not luxury car, just large family car, as Mazda 6 or VW Passat. And Octavia and Fabia RS are just stronger (not even strongest available for given platform) engines in little higher equipment, not really performance cars. Yeah, they become goood brand, but it's just VW for poors, it's not real Škoda anymore