Author Topic: Solved: PN #98 -- Skoda Octavia „Old Sportwagen” by Peter Heck, Switzerland, 1971  (Read 2106 times)

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There are two points offered for this one:
- one for the donor
- another one if you identify both its builder and the country where it was built (country alone will not yield a point).

I don't know exactly when this one was built, but an approximate time frame can be established.

Let me hear some guesses :)
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Re: PN #98
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2010, 04:07:03 PM »
I think it's based on a Skoda 1101

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Re: PN #98
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2010, 11:33:01 PM »
Almost correct as it is based on a Skoda, but not on a 1101
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Re: PN #98
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2010, 11:17:18 PM »
Experts?
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Re: PN #98
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2010, 06:48:31 PM »
Skoda Felicia base??

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Re: PN #98
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2010, 11:00:03 AM »
Not a Felicia
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Re: PN #98
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2010, 01:37:20 PM »
420 Popular?

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Re: PN #98
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2010, 01:43:43 PM »
Not a 420 Popular either
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Re: PN #98
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2010, 02:05:06 PM »
Another guess....1957 Skoda 440?

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Re: PN #98
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2010, 02:31:47 PM »
Almost there. Amsterdam you have another go at the donor - locked for 12 hours
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Re: PN #98
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2010, 02:39:32 PM »
Guess No.4  :-[ 1959 Skoda Octavia?

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Re: PN #98
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2010, 03:34:04 PM »
I don't know the exact year, but this one was based on a Skoda Octavia. One point for Amsterdam - once the other part is revealed: who built it and where?
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Re: PN #98
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2010, 03:38:28 PM »
Is there any info to find on this car on the web?.....or would that be a complete waste of time? :)

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Re: PN #98
« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2010, 12:19:26 AM »
I couldn't find anything on this online, but who knows :) The net is big....

So we have the donor, did anyone see this one before?
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Re: PN #98
« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2010, 01:18:14 AM »
Professionals?
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Re: PN #98
« Reply #15 on: October 02, 2010, 01:04:34 AM »
What the heck? There's not one guess in almost two months' time!
(and this was a clue)
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Re: PN #98
« Reply #16 on: November 23, 2010, 12:02:50 AM »
One last nudge before the Black Hole
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Re: PN #98
« Reply #17 on: December 08, 2010, 07:42:22 AM »
To the Black Hole
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Re: PN #98
« Reply #18 on: April 05, 2011, 08:58:55 AM »
I found a couple of articles of this car in a source you gave me... ;D

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Re: PN #98
« Reply #19 on: April 05, 2011, 12:09:27 PM »
Well, go ahead, at least we can put this one to rest
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Re: PN #98
« Reply #20 on: April 05, 2011, 01:22:13 PM »
I'll post here the 2 (little) articles.
I still can't read them...but I'll be able soon  ;)
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Re: PN #98
« Reply #21 on: April 06, 2011, 02:50:26 AM »
Let me translate for you. It is Peter Heck from Switzerland. He started building this car in December 1968, using a Skoda Octavia S from 1963. He modified the engine by using a twin carburator and a Felicia cylinder head in order to achieve around 55 hp instead of the former 40 hp. He worked almost 1900 hours and spent 2900 Swiss Francs on the car. It was registered for road use on June 15, 1971. The main part of the first article describes the work in detail.

By the way, according to a recent Skoda club magazine he is working on another self-built car right now. This time a Skoda 105 serves as the base.

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Re: PN #98
« Reply #22 on: April 07, 2011, 11:24:17 PM »
Thanks PJ and Wendax!
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