1 point for this car's correct ID and from when it dates:
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Experts?
Looks like an Estate version of the Skoda 720 .... but I thought that one was a one-off?
Quote from: Delorean on November 16, 2012, 06:53:54 AM
Looks like an Estate version of the Skoda 720 .... but I thought that one was a one-off?
That is what it is, yes. They made various different proposals.
And just to answer all the questions for your point - when does it date from?
Locked for you!
Well, the Skoda 720 dates from 1971 and the Estate version - I had to look it up - from 1972 ...
Quote from: Delorean on November 16, 2012, 11:14:38 AM
Well, the Skoda 720 dates from 1971 and the Estate version - I had to look it up - from 1972 ...
It must be wrong there then because it's not 1972!
Still locked?
Quote from: Trommel on November 16, 2012, 12:19:16 PM
Still locked?
Yes - he's really got the puzzle and the date is only a minor details so it wouldn't be fair to open it up.
--- VI. 1971---
Quote from: milos62 on November 16, 2012, 03:31:59 PM
--- VI. 1971---
Er.. you do understand what a lock is?
In case you don't it means only delorean may answer..!
What is the story behind the Skoda 720?... i seems that google only has Czech articles about it...
Same as the sedan then: 1971 ?
Quote from: Delorean on November 17, 2012, 05:57:27 AM
Same as the sedan then: 1971 ?
There seem to be various different dates on different websites for this car!
I had it as 1969, but I've seen it as both 1982 and 1971 too.
So we'll call this one solved and maybe a Skoda expert will tell us which date is right?!
Quote from: Julien1A on November 16, 2012, 07:31:47 PM
What is the story behind the Skoda 720?... i seems that google only has Czech articles about it...
I don't know much about it apart from what's on Czech/Polish websites.
Maybe a Skoda expert can help, but I will see what I can find on the sources I used.
I believe it's a Giugario/Italdesign study from 1969.
Quote from: Trommel on November 19, 2012, 07:13:34 AM
I believe it's a Giugario/Italdesign study from 1969.
Interesting. I got the 1969 date from a Polish website so seems it might be right after all..
EDIT:
I've looked a bit further into it and this is the (Google translated!) blurb about this car:
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Skoda 720 ID Combi , Czechoslovakia 1969
five-door four to relocation car station wagon, engine front and rear wheel drive. In-line four-cylinder OHC, 1498 cm ³ capacity, 80 mm bore and 74.5 mm stroke, 9.0 compression, Weber carburetor, power 63 kW (85 hp) at 5300 rev / min, torque 125 Nm at 4000 r / min . Four-speed transmission, wheelbase 2550 mm, weight 1150 kg, maximum speed 150 km / h and acceleration to a hundred for 17 s
prototype Series 720, designed by Giugiaro body station wagon (ItalDesign). None of the prototypes of type 720 with forthcoming series. Photographs is from the book "Too bad - let winged arrow".
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The car is a prototype of the Škoda 720 AD-4 / Combi / introduced in June 1971st.
Quote from: milos62 on November 19, 2012, 08:21:58 AM
The car is a prototype of the Škoda 720 AD-4 / Combi / introduced in June 1971st.
Thanks!
I'll change the heading.