Put your money on the Favorit

Launched 30 years ago, the humble Skoda Favorit helped to turn around the fortunes of the Czech carmaker Some of our younger readers might be shocked to learn this but once upon a time Skoda’s were considered rubbish. No, let me correct that. Skoda’s were rubbish. Rear engined, air-cooled, perambulating contraptions with all the charm of a finger in the eye. What does a Skoda have in common with a bathtub? You can’t be seen in public...