…or at least it appears this one survived Katrina.
This is a rare NOLA Oddimobile, but if it was there for Katrina, it was stored away nicely in someone random-ass collection, as it appears to be in great shape. The seller claims ridiculously low mileage – so low that one would have to ask why and get some documentation.
While modern Skodas are surely better cars for regular use, it’s refreshing to see one that’s not just a rebadged Volkswagen. The seller provides lots of background info on the model, but little related to the car itself.
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New Orleans, LA
$6,500
Flat black spoiler adds sporty flair, much like that on a 635CSi. This rear-engine car does a decent job of hiding its engine location, what with a lack of scoops and vents. Will it cool?
Things are pretty basic here, but vintage cool. This probably looked vintage cool to US eyes in the early 80s. I gather the shifter might have long throws.
Driver and front passenger travel in reasonable comfort.
Rear seat space looks okay for kids.
Here’s the tiny engine. It must have been all the people really needed in the Czechoslovakian Socialist Republic.
Ad text:
The Škoda 105/120/125 were three variations of a rear-engined, rear-wheel drive compact car that was produced by Czechoslovakian car manufacturer AZNP in Mladá Boleslav between 1976 and 1990; engine sizes were 1.05 and 1.2 liters respectively. The range was face lifted in 1984 with a revised front design and engine improvements, together with the introduction of a new 1.3 litre version known as the Škoda 130/135/136.
All 105/120/125 and 130 models known by their Å koda internal reference as Type 742,[2] and the later 135 and 136 models as Type 746.[3] In the UK the 105/120 models were known as the Super Estelle until 1984 when the face lifted models were called Estelle Two.
In the early 1970s, Å koda had originally intended to produce their successor to the S100/110 as a front-engined front-wheel drive model. However, because of the lack of funding (Å koda had even applied for license in Moscow to produce their new car with a front-engine and front-wheel drive), Å koda was refused a licence and was forced to update the earlier S100/110 saloon models. The main reason Å koda was not granted a licence to produce their new car was because it would have turned out to be a thoroughly more modern car than any other car from the Soviet Union, something which the Russians wouldn’t have been too happy about.[citation needed] At that time, most cars from the Soviet Union had either a front engine driving the rear wheels or a rear engine driving the rear wheels. There was even a front-engined front-wheel drive Å koda 105/120 prototype, which looked almost identical to the rear-engined one. Because imports were banned, Å koda would not have had the proper resources or technology to produce a front-engined car with front-wheel drive.
The cars were initially criticised for unpredictable handling “at the limit” but it is unlikely that most motorists would notice anything untoward under normal conditions. The cars continued to win their class with monotonous regularity on international rallies, and were increasingly popular with budget-conscious motorists across Europe. The location of the radiator at the front of the car had the advantage of cooling the engine much more efficiently on the motorway. However, because it was much more complex than in the earlier models, the cooling system was very prone to airlocks, which often led to overheating and even head gasket failure
Rugged and robust vehicles, they were designed for the primitive roads of Soviet-dominated Central and Eastern Europe, where the best traction layout of a two wheel drive car is a significant benefit. They were once common sight in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland.
Even enthusiasts for the marque would agree that quality control could sometimes have been improved in this era. It was these cars that inspired the famous Å koda jokes, but re-evaluation of the models with the benefit of many years hindsight means that the cars are much more highly regarded today.
car runs and drives excellent Super clean interior only has 7400 kilometer thanks..