Skoda is bringing three vehicles from different eras of the traditional Czech brand to the 13th Classic Days at Schloss Dyck: the ŠKODA 130 RS, the rare 200 RS prototype and the ŠKODA Laurin & Klement 110 from 1925. The atmospheric classic car and motor festival will take place from August 3 to 5, 2018 around the moated castle of Dyck, located south of Düsseldorf.
At the Concours
A highlight of the Classic Days will take place on the museum peninsula: at the so-called FIVA A Concours d'Élegance 'Jewels in the Park', fans can experience automotive rarities from the period between 1886 and 1988, which are impressive not only because of their excellent condition. The vehicles exhibited here are judged according to the criteria of originality, history and condition. Among the exclusive participants in the beauty contest is the Laurin & Klement 110.
The 25 hp luxury sedan from 1925 was the last Laurin & Klement model before the merger between the company founded in 1895 and the Skoda works in Pilsen. The model went down in the annals of the brand as a Bohemian export hit - around 3000 units found a buyer. Like no other car in the company's history, the L&K 110 stands for the transition to a new era: the car manufacturer also conquered international customers with the luxurious luxury saloon.
On the circuit
Visitors to Schloss Dyck can also experience two historic racing cars from the traditional Czech brand in action: The ŠKODA 200 RS and the ŠKODA 130 RS - known as the 'Porsche of the East' - will take on the approximately 2.8-kilometer Classic Days circuit several times as part of demonstration drives.
Skoda produced the 200 RS exactly twice in 1974 - together with just one example of the comparable 180 RS. With the compact sports car, the car manufacturer wanted to enter Group 5, in which mainly high-performance racing cars competed. However, shortly after the presentation of the vehicle, the FIA no longer advertised this top category of motorsport. It remained in use at selected rallies. The greatest success of the 200 RS was the double victory at the Šumava Rally in 1975. The prototype formed the basis for the subsequent and significantly closer to series production all-rounder, the 130 RS.
Skoda produced the 130 RS from 1975 and it made history as the most successful rally and circuit car in the former Eastern Bloc. Its greatest triumphs include victory in the manufacturers' classification of the 1981 European Touring Car Championship and the double victory at the 1977 Monte-Carlo Rally in the category up to 1300 cm3 displacement. Weighing just 860 kilograms (880 for the rally version), the Skoda 130 RS is a real lightweight, as selected body parts such as the roof, hood and the outer skin of the doors are made of aluminum. The fenders and hood are made of glass fiber reinforced plastic (GRP). Drive is provided by a 1.3-liter engine with OHV valve control. The four-cylinder engine with around 140 hp accelerates the car up to 220 km/h.
The Skoda 130 RS is regarded as the forerunner of the sporty RS models from the traditional Czech brand. Together with the 200 RS, the rally version of the Skoda 130 RS will take to the track in the second starting group of the 'Passion Pace Performance' Autostadt run. The demonstration drives are scheduled for 13:40 on Saturday and 13:25 on Sunday. Skoda will also be presenting the vehicles in the new paddock.
