{"id":85496,"date":"2021-12-09T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=85496"},"modified":"2021-12-15T08:13:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T08:13:23","slug":"skoda-felicia-kit-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/skoda-felicia-kit-car\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0160koda Felicia Kit Car"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At first glance, one might wonder why Secret Classics is including the \u0160koda Felicia Kit Car in the magazine. Since the Czech brand is continually offering glimpses of its 125-year motorsport history this year, this car is also one of them. What’s more, it is actually 26 years old, even if you might find that hard to believe. The Felicia took over the baton from the Favorit, which brought \u0160koda its first major international rally championship title. The company wanted to build on this success with its successor model. At the end of 1994, the FIA announced new regulations for Formula 2 in the World Rally Championship. In addition to the use of production-based cars, these also allowed the construction of so-called Kit Cars. These were more heavily modified vehicles in which only the bodyshell, including doors, hoods, roof and windows came from series production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In direct comparison with the \u0160koda Felicia for everyone, widened fenders were noticeable, providing space for larger wheels. These were suspended from Proflex shock absorbers and concealed the generously dimensioned brake system from AP Racing. The bumpers were also given a sportier look. While the basic shape of the dashboard was retained inside, special round instruments and gauges from Stack were installed. In addition to the 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine of the previous model, \u0160koda was also able to use a new 1.5-liter engine in the development of the Felicia Kit Car. Forged pistons and crankshaft as well as multipoint fuel injection ensured decent performance. Both engines were homologated, giving customer teams the choice of 136 or 156 hp. High reliability and tidy lightweight construction helped in the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n

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