Skoda celebrates 50th anniversary of the 1000 MB

Posted on 21-03-2014 at 18:19 by Ricardo – 17 Comments”

1000 MB
Today it is one of Skoda’s most popular classics, 50 years ago it was just a 4.1 meters long sedannetje. But it is a fun sedannetje.

With the Skoda 1000 MB broke the Czechs a number of traditions. Skoda’s so far had a motor in front and drive the rear wheels. In the 1000 MB – named after the town of Mladá Bolesl – needed this otherwise. In the context of weight reduction was the engine at the rear was put in and got the car to have a monocoque body. They gave the sedan with independent suspension. Not bad, when you consider that we are talking about a car that in the same year came about as Goldfinger and The House of The Rising Sun by The Animals.

For the 1000 MB, internally referred to as NOV (NOVÝ OSOBNÍ VŮZ = a new passenger car), was an aluminum four-cylinder engine with liquid cooling was developed, capped by a cast iron cylinder head. The engine capacity was one litre and Skoda knew there 37 hp to squeeze out. Not poor for a car that is 755 kg, but if you have a used one are looking for, then aim the copies from after 1968. That had 43 hp and a 0-100 time in minutes express.

1000 MB

For the manufacture, built by Skoda a completely new production facility, consisting of more than 40 factories and other buildings. There was 13 miles away at on the 32-hectare site and 10 kilometres of track laid. The factory had also a private staalsmelterij. From the figures of Skoda appears that they are the hallway reasonable in had, because between april 1964 and August 1969 were roughly 443.000 copies were built. Of this, more than half is exported. Of the car MBX, there are significantly less created, what is today a sought-after classic among the Skoda people.

1000 MB

The appearance of the 1,62 m wide and 1,39 m high Skoda was typical for a sedan from the sixties. First everything was closed, but it was the illusion of a grille woken with a chrome edge. The bulky vents were on the side, behind the rear door. A nice detail was the panoramic rear window. Think about the tiny taillights to get away, and you would have the rear as for the front can respect. Not in the last place because of the grille under the hood. Oh, and if you ever need to refuel with a 1000 MB, the fuel filler cap is located under the Skoda logo on the right front fender. Gratuluji!

Gallery: Skoda 1000 MB

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