Skoda History:
Although Skoda during early 1890s, it was not until 1900 that the company produced a motorcycle. The first model was a Voiturette A. In 1900, when the company had a workforce of 32, Slavia exports began, with 150 machines shipped to London for the Hewtson firm. Shortly afterwards, the press credited them as makers of the first motorcycle. During the world wars, the company was engaged in war production. Their factory was also destroyed. When, by July 1945, the Mlada Boleslav factory had been reconstructed, production of Skodasfirst post WWII car, the 1101 series began. It was essentially an updated version of the pre WWII Skoda Popular. In the autumn of 1945, Skoda became part of the planned economy, which meant it was separated from the parent Skoda Company. In spite of unfavourable political conditions and losing contact with technical development in non communist countries, Skoda retained a good reputation until the 1960s, producing models such as the Skoda 440 Spartak, 445 Octavia, Felicia and Skoda 1000 MB. Skoda has always been known internationally for building very tough and reliable cars. In the late 1980s, Skoda was still manufacturing cars that conceptually dated back to the 1960s. Rear engined models such as the Škoda 105/120, Estelle and Rapid sold steadily and performed well against more modern makes in races such as the RAC Rally in the 1970s and 1980s. They won their class in the RAC rally for 17 years running. They were powered by a 130 bhp, 1289 cc engine. Sport versions were available for the Estelle, and earlier models, using "Rapid" as the version name. Soft-top versions were also available. The Rapid was once described as the "poor mansPorsche" and had significant sales success in the UK during the 1980s.The turning point came in 1987 with the Favorit model. The Favoritsappearance was designed by Italian design company Bertone. With some motor technology licensed from western Europe, but still using the Skoda designed 1289 cc engine, Skoda engineers succeeded in designing a car comparable to western production. The Velvet Revolution brought great changes to Czechoslovakia, and most industries were subject to privatisation. In the case of Škoda Automobile, the government brought in a strong foreign partner. Volkswagen was chosen in 1990 and in April, 1991, Škoda become the fourth brand of the Volkswagen Group.

Skoda Overview:
Skoda Auto is an automobile manufacturer in the Czech Republic. In 1991, it became a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group.

Other Skoda Details:
Skoda’s popular models include; Skoda Fabia, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Roomster and Skoda Superb. The Skoda Fabia is a supermini produced by Czech manufacturer Skoda Auto since 1999. It was the successor to the Skoda Felicia, which was discontinued in 2001. The Fabia was available in hatchback, estate and saloon body styles while from 2007 merging in the second generation - starting with hatchback and awaiting the new estate version. The saloon variant is not planned for the second generation. The Skoda Octavia is a small family car produced by Czech automaker Skoda Auto since 1996, its name revived from a model originally produced between 1959 and 1971. The current Octavia is available in five-door liftback and estate body styles. A common misconception is that the Octavia is a saloon due to its long boot. The Skoda Roomster is a leisure activity vehicle produced by the Czech automaker Skoda Auto. It was a revealed as a production model in March 2006 at the Geneva Auto Show, with sales starting in June. It is built at the Skoda factory in Kvasiny. A panel van version is sold as the Praktik.The Skoda Superb is an executive car built by the Czech car manufacturer Skoda Auto. It is based on the platform of the Volkswagen Passat and shares its mechanicals with that model. It is currently the largest and most luxurious model in Skodaslineup. The Superb name is a resurrection, originally used by Skoda for a similarly large 1936 model.