Now a mainstream brand from the Volkswagen Group army, Skoda was once one of the most technologically advanced automakers in the Soviet Bloc. Its motorsport division participated and won many continental and international races, and to celebrate its 120th anniversary, the Czech manufacturer has decided to restore one of its rarest sports cars. If this is the first time you hear about the 1100 OHC Coupe, don’t worry - it was a fairly rare machine.
In fact, Skoda produced just two examples of the sports coupe intended for use in races, though their career lasted for just about two years between 1960 and 1962. Approximately four years later, both cars were sold to private customers when the coupes were no longer allowed to compete in races due to the end of the under 1,100 cm3 category. Both vehicles were destroyed in crashes, though, and Skoda sourced some of the components for the restoration from the first produced example.
