Skoda 110 R
During the 1960s, Skoda’s main sedan model was the 110, a basic four-door car with a rear-mounted four-cylinder engine. At that time in Eastern Europe, sports cars were almost nonexistent as a category. Skoda wanted to introduce a sports coupe to widen its appeal and export sales. The result was the Skoda 110 R, a true sports coupe with a dynamic fastback design and more power (via Skoda Storyboard).
The 110 R was introduced in 1970 and immediately became a sought-after model in Eastern Europe. It retained the basic technical layout but had an upgraded engine boosting 62 hp. Of course, the performance was diminutive by today’s standards. But back in the early ’70s in Czechoslovakia, this was a proper sports coupe.