Solved: PN #98 -- Skoda Octavia „Old Sportwagen” by Peter Heck, Switzerland, 1971

[pnegyesi]

There are two points offered for this one:
- one for the donor
- another one if you identify both its builder and the country where it was built (country alone will not yield a point).

I don't know exactly when this one was built, but an approximate time frame can be established.

Let me hear some guesses

[Brokkenpiloot]

I think it's based on a Skoda 1101

[pnegyesi]

Almost correct as it is based on a Skoda, but not on a 1101

[pnegyesi]

Experts?

[Amsterdam]

Skoda Felicia base??

[pnegyesi]

Not a Felicia

[Amsterdam]

420 Popular?

[pnegyesi]

Not a 420 Popular either

[Amsterdam]

Another guess....1957 Skoda 440?

[pnegyesi]

Almost there. Amsterdam you have another go at the donor - locked for 12 hours

[Amsterdam]

Guess No.4  1959 Skoda Octavia?

[pnegyesi]

I don't know the exact year, but this one was based on a Skoda Octavia. One point for Amsterdam - once the other part is revealed: who built it and where?

[Amsterdam]

Is there any info to find on this car on the web?.....or would that be a complete waste of time?

[pnegyesi]

I couldn't find anything on this online, but who knows The net is big....

So we have the donor, did anyone see this one before?

[pnegyesi]

Professionals?

[pnegyesi]

What the heck? There's not one guess in almost two months' time!
(and this was a clue)

[pnegyesi]

One last nudge before the Black Hole

[pnegyesi]

To the Black Hole

[Paul Jaray]

I found a couple of articles of this car in a source you gave me...

[pnegyesi]

Well, go ahead, at least we can put this one to rest

[Paul Jaray]

I'll post here the 2 (little) articles.
I still can't read them...but I'll be able soon  

[Wendax]

Let me translate for you. It is Peter Heck from Switzerland. He started building this car in December 1968, using a Skoda Octavia S from 1963. He modified the engine by using a twin carburator and a Felicia cylinder head in order to achieve around 55 hp instead of the former 40 hp. He worked almost 1900 hours and spent 2900 Swiss Francs on the car. It was registered for road use on June 15, 1971. The main part of the first article describes the work in detail.

By the way, according to a recent Skoda club magazine he is working on another self-built car right now. This time a Skoda 105 serves as the base.

[pnegyesi]

Thanks PJ and Wendax!

[grobmotorix]

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