Bojan Vrbnjak
Škoda she wouldn't be where she is today if it hadn't been for years 1993 brought a model to the then Eastern Bloc market Favourite. The first front-wheel-drive, front-engine car he designed Bertone, was one of the decisive factors in the interest Volkswagen Group for this Czech brand. After various failed cooperation projects with the then East Germany (GDR), the Czech government decided in December 1982 to finish the development of the model by June 1985 and put it into production within five years.
Škoda Favorit was presented at the metallurgical fair in Brno leta 1987 and received further improvements in the second half of its life cycle after being taken over by the site VW in 1991. Offer (there was also a station wagon with the name Forman) were phased out in 1994 to make way for the model Felicia, which was later replaced by the model Fabia, which we all know. This one Favourite from 1993 is a real time capsule, as it has only been driven 37 kilometers, since he bought it 30 years ago owner from Athens. Yes, 37 kilometers! The story goes that these kilometers were covered on the way from the showroom to the shared workshop near the owner's apartment. Škoda says that "simply decided that driving a car was not for her", so the car sat there for three decades before changing hands.
The vehicle was found in the fall of 2022 and it came up for auction. Racer Jiri Mičanek Junior bought this van limousine for an impressive sum 24.000 euros, you get well-equipped for that money these days Fabio. But first, find a Favorito in new car condition. The new owner took over the car in Frankfurt and has no intention of driving it much. It is brand new except for a few scratches and has even protective film over the seats. At that To the favorite it's about equipment LX with artificial wood paneling used by the manufacturer and nice graphics on the sides of the car.
In terms of equipment, this one Favourite it doesn't even have a tachometer, instead it graces that spot on the dash big watch. Because it is a later model that took advantage of knowledge and experience VW, Yippee 1,3 liter engine with "mighty" 54 BAM instead of a carburetor it contained Bosch electronics. After changing the oil, filter and battery it should still get up to speed 137 km/h, which is listed in the manufacturer's prospectus. We are used to cars being expensive limited series cover up for many years, but this one Favourite would be perfect for Škoda Museum in the city Young Boleslav, but they already have a nice copy of Favorit there.
