Skoda 130LR Gymkhana

[FM155]

Friday morning Youtube Vortex

I know these Block-alike videos are all a bit same-y but I have a soft spot (right between my ears probably) for old rear engined Skoda's. Used to love seeing John Haugland in the works 130 Group B car. Anyway, bit of craic horsing around a yard.



Autocross car too..

 

[gpaevo]

Class takes me back to my childhood, my dad rallied an ex works Skoda in the late 80's and then the Rothmans and Andrews Manta's.

There is a picture of me in the Rothmans Manta 400 sitting in our driveway lol

 

[FM155]

Class! Started going to a few rallies in the mid to late 70's as a kid but my mum wasn't too keen on 12 year old me cycling across Belfast to see the Ormeau Park stage of the COI. My older brother came along too etc but it was '85 onwards when I had a licence and a car that my proper spectating began, right at the end of Group B and the Manta's. Happy days.

Was the Skoda a 130? Pics would be great!


These were taken at the 1985 COI on the Hamilton's Folly hairpin by my mate. Probably have shared them before.

Jimmy McRae

Russell Brookes

Bertie Fisher

Austin McHale

Kenny McKinstry

Tony Pond

John Price

Terry Kaby

Dan Daly

Ernest Kidney

Michele Mouton

 

[gpaevo]

Was yeah, a 130 with the 'surprising skoda' sun screen. He had a red one after the white and blue one. Must dig out the pics at my ma's house.

 

[Graham]

What sort of engine do these run? That seems a lively wee motor.

 

[FM155]

Skoda 1500 probably out of a favorit or a felicia.