Stumbled across this excellent short video today. Fantastic!

 

 

Felicia Fun was indeed a great car that sparked the passion of many drivers. Partly based on VW Caddy, the car had a strong Czech heritage that resulted in a unique piece of art. All died when VW trampled over Skoda with its new production strategy.

1 hour ago, RicardoM said:

Partly based on VW Caddy

 

What part of it was based on VW caddy?

Caddy Pickup was just rebadged Felicia Pickup

 

But it's true, it was official end of "Fun" cars tradition, that started with Felicia roadster in 1950s...

Edited 24 February, 20215 yr by Papez

8 hours ago, Papez said:

What part of it was based on VW caddy?

The chassis and the engine are from VW Caddy generation 2 (1995) which was the inspiration for Pickup and VanPlus. The Czechs added new styling to Pickup resulting the Fun (1997).

No, chassis and engine are taken from Felicia (ofcourse, including VW engines). Pickup is continuation of Favorit-based Pickup from 1991. Up to B-pillars, it's identical to Felicia, rear end has some modifications, most notably reinforced rear axle with separated spring mounts (coil springs), but many mechanical parts are still carried over from Felicia. Caddy MK2 pickup is just rebadged Felicia Pickup.

 

VanPlus is just modified estate - it even has mounts for rear seats, although there was no official 5-seat variant. Again, Favorit/Forman variant was available before.

 

Caddy MK2 Van is totally different vehicle, it's rebadged Seat Inca, based on Ibiza MK2, with solid beam axle with leaf springs. There was 5-seater "combi" variant, too.

Edited 24 February, 20215 yr by Papez