August 25, 1969: Production of Škoda 100 launched
The serial production of the new Škoda 100 model began in Mladá Boleslav on August 25, 1969. Unlike its predecessor, the Škoda 1000 MB, which was considered one of the best vehicles in its class, the new model was not that visually attractive and was outdated from the start.
Škoda 100 and the subsequent 110 model were the first Škoda cars whose production numbers breached the one million units mark. Ultimately, the company produced five million of these vehicles by the time production ceased in 1977.
Škoda 100 was not a perfect model. For example, the fact that its fuel tank was placed in the frontal part of the car was seen as rather dangerous. However, the sheer volume of production made it a permanent presence on Czech roads for much of the remaining century.
Even today, there are still thousands of these models on Czech roads.
