ŠKODA HERITAGE: ŠKODA RAPID 1500 OHV (1940)

"I bought the Rapid in the autumn of 1986. Funnily, we used our smaller ŠKODA 100 to tow it more than 200 km home. Onlookers were amused, to say the least.

It desperately needed restoration and it took me 9 years and hundreds of hours in the garage to get her in shape. What was repairable was repaired and restored. I never used new parts or replicas.

The only qualm I have is that the steering wheel on the right side makes overtaking difficult. But then, with an old-timer you hardly get a chance to pass other cars anyway. About five times a year we go to old-timer gatherings, exhibitions and weddings - without any breakdowns. I already had to tow my regular vehicle a few times, but never an old-timer.

Do I ever think of selling it? I can’t. I’ve already promised it to my grandchildren." Miloslav Ohlídal

[lukascz]

Obdivuji lidi, co dokáží takhle krásně zrenovovat stará auta, nebo i motorky. Je to nádhera !

[johnbower]

Thank you for sharing these stories and old cars; lovely to see them still cared for today after all these years.

[KRtekTM]

Naprostá paráda!! Akorát mě zaráží ten volant vpravo, protože tady už v roce 40 byli němci a přehodilo se na pravostranný provoz...