Skoda Favorit factory 1989

The first Favorits on the assemblylines...

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Skoda
• Favorit
• assembly
• line
• CSSR
• Mlada
• Boleslav

[havevo94]

Where did you get all these documents? I like your channel.

Greetings from Czech Republic :-)

[classicczech]

@havevo94 Hi, I've been a fan for many years, so I came acress a lot of stuff trough the years. BTW, I'm from the Netherlands.

[havevo94]

@havevo94 btw ... where are you from? If I can know it

[AlejjSi]

@classicczech Maybe they were saying it is new to look it like it is new :) The book I read is quite new though

[classicczech]

@AlejjSi There's some literature as well stating the gearbox was new. But it wouldn't surprise me if it was indeed a Skoda 105/120 box with different reverse. The old gearboxes were very strong too.

[AlejjSi]

@classicczech Well, I read a book by Petr Hrdlička, who was the chief-constructor of the Favorit. He said, that the 5speed box was just an ordinery 4speed box from the 105/120 with one additional gear and a bit different reverse. As far as I know, Porsche helped in the suspension and engine mounting,aswell as in other areas they sadly couldnt reflect due to lack of time

[classicczech]

@AlejjSi The Favorit's gearbox was very new! It's partially designed by Porsche, so that's why it was so good. The Skoda-engine already was a very good design. Our current Felicia Combi from 1997 (1.3 Skoda engine) is also a very strong car which has no problems at all!

[classicczech]

@AlejjSi Sorry for the mix up, Porschefan is my 8 year old son's account, my computer was still logged in under his name! Sorry! As for the Favorit: they indeed were 'new car problems'. Coused by the Communist regime and it's stagnation. And I still have fond memories of the three Favorits I owned. I just like the rearengined Skoda's more.

[AlejjSi]

@porschefan2003 And of course, Favorit, as a completely new concept, was developed in 2,5 years, so there was not enough time to cure the tieving problems correctly, whilst the 105 was a car based on a car from 1964. That is also why the engine and gearbox were always the most reliable part of the Favorit - they weren´t new....I think when the problems were solved it was a great car, which my Felicia from 95 confirms :)

[AlejjSi]

@porschefan2003 Hey I must tell you, that our Favorit suffered all these problems aswell :D The problem was beginning building a new car under the comunism. All the people didnt want any change in their lined up work, because they were scared that they will fail. And also many foctories supplying components were against new technology.