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CZECH MATE—1988 Škoda Favorit 136L

James Beckett/Colin Beckett Skoda Favorit
James Beckett/Colin Beckett Skoda Favorit

As changes swept through Eastern Europe, the Škoda Favorit became the car to bring Czechoslovakian automobile production into the mainstream sector. With roots stretching right into the Communist era, the Škoda Favorit was able to make the Škoda brand “popular,” ending the marque’s perception as a joke and transforming it into that of World Rally Championship winners.

Pavel Sibera and Petr Gross in the factory Škoda Favorit 136L splashing through Rally Australia during the marque's championship-winning 1994 season in the FIA F2 World Rally Championship.
Pavel Sibera and Petr Gross in the factory Škoda Favorit 136L splashing through Rally Australia during the marque’s championship-winning 1994 season in the FIA F2 World Rally Championship.

HISTORY OF THE MARQUE

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