Škoda Favorit History
Catalog record
Photography for this nameplate has not yet cleared the archive’s licensing and identity checks. The researched text below remains available while the page stays out of search and advertising inventory.
History
Revealed at the Brno Engineering Fair in July 1987, the Favorit was a pivotal model for Škoda: its first front-wheel-drive, front-engine car, designed by Bertone under Marc Deschamps and replacing the ageing rear-engined 105/120 Estelle. Under the constraints of Communist Czechoslovakia, development had been delayed from a 1982 government approval to a 1987 debut.
The Favorit proved itself in motorsport well beyond its displacement: two Favorits finished first and second in the under-1300 cc class at the 1993 Monte Carlo Rally, and the model claimed the 1994 FIA 2-Litre World Rally Championship manufacturers' title despite running a 1.3-litre engine. Production ended in 1995 when the Felicia succeeded it.
Body styles
- Hatchback
- Estate (Forman)
- Pickup
Related models
Collect the nameplate
Find a scale model of the Škoda Favorit
Search Amazon across available years, colors, and scales. Exact releases vary, so confirm the listing before ordering.