The Škoda 1000 MB and Škoda 1100 MB are two rear-engined, rear-wheel drive small family cars produced by Czechoslovakian manufacturer AZNP in Mladá Boleslav between 1964 and 1969. The 2-door coupé versions of the 1000 MB and 1100 MB were called 1000 MBX and 1100 MBX.

The ŠKODA 1000 MB reached a top speed of 120 km/h and averaged seven to eight litres of petrol per 100 kilometres. In 1966 the power output rose to 43 hp (32 kW) and a second engine was added to the range – the 52 hp (38 kW) 1100 MB.

The Skoda 1000MB replaced the Octavia, and was the first Škoda with rear wheel drive, a rear engine and unibody construction. A completely new plant, a radically new vehicle design, the most advanced engine in its class at that time – the Škoda 1000MB was …

Jun 26, 2024 · Visit the new exhibition: 60 years of the Škoda 1000 MB car. Production of the Škoda 1000 MB family car started 60 years ago – the brand's first serial model with a rear-engine, modern and lightweight all-metal body.

Nov 11, 2001 · The 1000 is arguably the most notorious Communist Skoda, since its design gave birth to the often-teased, box-like 100/110/120 models. It is the first mass-produced, rear-engine Skoda.

The Škoda 1000 MB is one of the most popular classics of the Czech brand nowadays. MB stands for Mladá Boleslav, the location of the Škoda brand's headquarters; the number 1000 for the displacement of the one-litre engine.

The ŠKODA 1000 MB is one of the most prominent models in the 124-year history of the automobile plant in Mladá Boleslav. In the spring of 1964, it replaced the popular ŠKODA OCTAVIA and with it the classic drive concept with a front engine and rear-wheel drive.

Sep 23, 2018 · The 1000 MB was launched in 1964, and its aluminum-block four and rear-engine design defined Skoda for nearly the next four decades. A switch to a modern front-engine, front-wheel-drive platform finally arrived in 1988 with the Favorit, a hatchback styled by Bertone.

The ŠKODA 1000 MB and the two-door MBX set standards in innovative engine and drive technology. In terms of engine manufacturing, ŠKODA was the first European producer ever to incorporate the aluminium die-casting process in cylinder-block production.

Skoda model 1000/1100 MB/MBX belongs to compact / small family car class. Represents the "C (medium cars, compact)" market segment. The car was offered with 4-door sedan, hardtop coupe body shapes between the years 1964 and 1969.