Under the banner ‘Icons get a makeover’, Skoda gives its design team the creative space to let creativity run free. Skoda’s designers have drawn five modern interpretations of the brand’s classic models.
What if Skoda brought back the 130 RS, or made a modern version of the primal Felicia? Questions that will probably never really be answered, but thanks to Skoda’s Icons get a makeoverproject, we can still show you a glimpse of how five classic Skodas can potentially be translated into the present. Unfortunately, the following sentence applies to every creation described below: actual production plans are not there.
Skoda 1203 ‘2021’
Skoda 1203
Skoda designer Daniel Hájek has unleashed his creativity on a modern interpretation of the Skoda 1203, an extremely popular van in Czechoslovakia of the 20th century that was launched in 1968. The van, which includes passenger versions, delivery versions, ambulances and even hearses, is translated into the present by Hájek. In addition, the 52 hp powerful four-cylinder has of course not survived the switch to 2021 on paper. The modern interpretation of the 1203 would, according to its inventor, be on the platform of the current Transporter and could therefore also get an electric powertrain. The ‘1203 of 2021’ has a relatively minimalist interior, but is especially a joy to behold from the outside.
Skoda 130 RS ‘2021’
Skoda 130 RS
The second modern interpretation of a classic Skoda is the 130 RS designed by Skoda designer Aymeric Chertier. The 130 RS was a racing version based on the 110 R Coupé with a 140 hp 1.3, various aluminum sheet metal parts and things like a roll cage. The 130 RS won the Monte Carlo Rally in its class in 1977. The reinterpretation of the model, just like the original introduced in the 1970s, is a two-door coupé with a noticeable kink at the rear side window. We would also like to see such a model on the road, if only to give the autoland a little more diversity.
Skoda Felicia ‘2021’
Skoda Felicia
Model name Felicia is best known for the successor of the Favorit introduced in the mid-nineties, although that was certainly not the first Felicia of the brand. Between 1959 and 1964, Skoda produced a two-door convertible with that name, a compact model that was available with 1.1- and 1.2-liter four-cylinder and had not only a fabric hood, but also a plastic hardtop. received. A striking design element of the modern interpretation drawn by designer Martin Leprince is a windscreen that curves inwards at the bottom, in which the instruments are incorporated into the curvature. Dreaming is allowed.
Skoda Monte Carlo ‘2021’
Skoda Monte Carlo
Less well known is the Skoda Monte Carlo, a Czech beauty produced in 1936 that took part in the Monte Carlo Rally. Skoda eventually decided to make a production version of the car, the Popular Sport Monte Carlo where a total of 70 in coupe and roadster form were born. The modern interpretation drawn by designer Ljudimil Slavov is an open two-seater with an almost art deco-like design. The speedometer that was in the center of the dashboard with the original has been replaced by a hologram that sits in the same place.
Skoda Voiturette A ‘2021’
Skoda Voiturette A.
The creative spirit of Skoda designer Yuhan Zhang is responsible for this modern interpretation of the Laurin & Klement Voiturette A, the first car to leave the Mladá Boleslav factory gates in 1905. The original had a 7 hp V2 as a power plant. The modern interpretation of the model is like the original peppered with gold-colored accents. The version drawn by Zhang is autonomous on paper and, according to its creator, could perfectly serve as a car for tourists to explore the center of Prague, for example.