Bet you weren't expecting to see an Octavia like this! I'm an MOT tester/mechanic at a small garage and this arrived today.

Blimey! When did the first Octavia come out then?

And did it pass?

Chris

That is one very nice octavia good condition too

And did it pass?

Chris

not yet,

but it will,

it will,

it will.

he says with fingers crossed (& cheque book at the ready)

i've literally just bought it.

the only previous owner bought it brand new in 1972 & used it daily until 1982

since then it's been in his garage.

this is the first time its been outdoors since 1982!!!!

i'm going to knit it a scarf to keep it warm!

Blimey! When did the first Octavia come out then?

1955 - 1972

facelifted in 1961

models were just numbered 440 445 & 450

they became octavia, octavia super & felicia

ooh - you got it

lookin good - well, I'm sure it will

I've got an owners manual for one of those

It makes for quite interesting reading.

I've got an owners manual for one of those

It makes for quite interesting reading.

yup i found the mention of ...

the uprated engine now develops 45bhp &

the 40-60 in 4th gear of 22secs

particularly eye catching

the previous owner took his family on holiday to portugal in it

towing a trailer tent over the pyrannees ....

once its up & running i'll be taking it to various shows

although i'm not sure if i'll bring it to any briskoda track days

as i think the vrs boys might not be able to keep up with it

couple more pix

these were taken in the previous owners garage

where it had stood for 25 years!

looking forward to watching the progress you make with this.

looking forward to watching the progress you make with this.

thanks, will post more pix as work progresses

I think i have a parts book for these classics....somewhere ! Parts should be no problem from the mother land,you still see a few around the back streets in Czech.I bet it will turn heads in the street !

I think i have a parts book for these classics....somewhere ! Parts should be no problem from the mother land,you still see a few around the back streets in Czech.I bet it will turn heads in the street !

cheers steve

i've been told there's about twelve octy mk1s

in the uk of which 3 are estates.

i've emailed john shelley at skofast

he knows i'm preparing my shopping list for parts

of course this does pose the moderators the task of ....

correcting all mention of mk1 & mk2 octavias to mk2 & mk3

:%s/octavia mk2/octavia mk3/g

:%s/octavia mk1/octavia mk2/g

If you don't get it ignore me i'm having an ill day :(