The Škoda 100 and Škoda 110 were two variations of a rear-engined,

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compact car that was produced by

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n automaker AZNP in

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from 1969 to 1977. They were the successors for the Škoda 1000 MB and Škoda 1100 MB. With a total of 1,079,798 units produced in their eight-year production run, the Škoda 100/110 series was the first Škoda car to exceed a million in production figures. Engine sizes were 1.0 litre (''Škoda 100'') and 1.1 litre (''Škoda 110'') respectively. The derived

Škoda 110 R The Škoda 110R was a rear-engined, rear-wheel drive car produced by Czechoslovakian manufacturer AZNP in Kvasiny between 1970 and 1980. During those ten years, a total of 56,902 coupés were made. The 110R Coupé succeeded the sporty Škoda ...

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(1970–1980), was styled similarly to the

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of the time, but with a much lower price and performance. The sporty 120 S and the 130 RS were Sport/Rallye cars, produced in small numbers.

Production figures

Cultural references

In the 1988 film ''

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'', protagonist Tomas drives an S 100. As the action takes place against the backdrop of the

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of 1968 and its violent aftermath, the use of a car that only entered production a year later is unintentionally

anachronistic An anachronism (from the Greek , 'against' and , 'time') is a chronological inconsistency in some arrangement, especially a juxtaposition of people, events, objects, language terms and customs from different time periods. The most common typ ...

. The Škoda 100 is the vehicle driven by the protagonist in Ivan Mládek's 1978 single

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Gallery

File:Skoda 100L-2.jpg, Side view of Škoda 100 L File:Skoda 100 Kolin 4794.JPG, Rear view of Škoda 100 L File:Skoda-110LS.jpg, Škoda 110 LS File:Škoda S110L in Australia.jpg, Škoda 110 L in Australia File:Rallye Legend Liberec 2013 - Škoda 120 S Rallye - 15.jpg, Škoda 120 S Rallye

References

External links

Iivo's Škoda Page

Škoda Tech Web
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