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Mladá Boleslav, 21 August 2013 – ŠKODA will be at the starting line of the 11th Sachsen Classic with four classic cars. The vintage car race begins on 22 August in Zwickau and will continue along a total of 610 km through the most beautiful regions of Saxony.

ŠKODA will be putting on a fantastic performance with four cars from the 118-year history of the Czech company during the three days of this year's Sachsen Classic: Alongside the two-seater sports car Laurin & Klement 300, at the starting line in Zwickau there will be the ŠKODA 1101 Roadster, better known as the Tudor, as well as the ŠKODA Felicia and the racing car ŠKODA 1000 MB Rally. "The spectators will be delighted to see these fantastic vehicles, which we have selected for the Sachsen Classic 2013 from the ŠKODA museum collection. Thanks to their advanced construction and timeless design, they are all very good examples of the brand's successful development," says Dr. Frank Welsch, ŠKODA Board Member for Technical Development.

All four models represent stages in the traditional brand's history of producing vehicles at the Czech home town of Mladá Boleslav. The gleaming, yellow-lacquered Laurin & Klement 300 from 1923 will be with the in crowd at the rally in Saxony. Under the long bonnet of the two-seater sports car lies a four-cylinder with a 4.7 litre displacement and an output of 50 hp. The post-war era of the automobile factory in Mladá Boleslav is represented by the yellow ŠKODA 1101 Roadster from 1948. The model is known to car enthusiasts by the name of Tudor and is propelled by a 1.1 litre 32 hp engine.

Another gem from ŠKODA's automotive treasure trove will be on the road in Saxony; the turquoise ŠKODA Felicia from 1961. With its open top, it is one of the most elegant cars of its time and in the whole history of ŠKODA.

With the ŠKODA 1000 MB Rally from 1968, it is all about endurance racing; a car which, in its time, took part in long-distance races, including the London-Mexico and the Panama-Alaska. The correspondingly modified four cylinder of the ŠKODA 1000 MB Rally with its 1.3 litre engine delivers around 90 hp and the car travels at speeds of up to 170 km/h. The interior features sports seats and a sturdy tubular frame as rollover protection.

In view of the amazing starting field, the Sachsen Classic is always a favourite among spectators. The rally begins on Thursday 22 August at 13:01 at Zwickau Market Square for the first 118 km-long stage, taking the participants to the Sachsenring circuit. A special stage will take place there on the racing track. On the Friday, there will be a further 250 km under the belt. The aim of this stage is Chemnitz, where, on Saturday, the vehicles will begin the last stage of their journey – a 245 km round-trip leading back once again to Chemnitz.

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