MTX (automobile)
Encyclopedia
MTX is an automobile
that has been made in Czechoslovakia
and now in the Czech Republic
by MTX R5 sp.o.o of Prague
since 1969. MTX is short for Metalex. Originally, it was a repair shop for Škoda
racers.
The first single-seater racer ""MTX 1-01", appeared in 1970. During the 1980s, Formula Easter cars, autocross
buggies
and rally cars (based on Škoda
and Lada
) were produced. In 1989 - 1990 Skoda Rapid
convertible
was made in a few copies in cooperation with the German Heinzinger firm. In the 1990s, the company made 2 models: MTX Roadster (based on Škoda Favorit
) and MTX Cabrio (based on Škoda Felicia
). During the 1990s, a model named MTX Tatra Sport was made in 4 copies. It was the fastest czech car of all time. Under the hood lies V8 169 kW, 6000 rpm. from 0 to 100 will be given as 5.6 seconds. Maximum speed reaches is 265 km/h. In 2010 car appeared in Kayne West film Runaway.
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
that has been made in Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
and now in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
by MTX R5 sp.o.o of Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
since 1969. MTX is short for Metalex. Originally, it was a repair shop for Škoda
Škoda Auto
Škoda Auto , more commonly known as Škoda, is an automobile manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. Škoda became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in 2000, positioned as the entry brand to the group...
racers.
The first single-seater racer ""MTX 1-01", appeared in 1970. During the 1980s, Formula Easter cars, autocross
FIA autocross
In Europe Autocross is car racing on a race track with unsealed surface . Cars compete against the clock, and start at the same time. A well attended international series is the FIA European Championship for Autocross Drivers.- History :...
buggies
Buggy (automobile)
-See also:* Dune buggy* Swamp buggy* Moon buggy* Rock buggy* Buggy body...
and rally cars (based on Škoda
Škoda Auto
Škoda Auto , more commonly known as Škoda, is an automobile manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. Škoda became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in 2000, positioned as the entry brand to the group...
and Lada
Lada
Lada is a trademark of AvtoVAZ, a Russian car manufacturer in Tolyatti, Samara Oblast. All AvtoVAZ vehicles are currently sold under the Lada brand, though this was not always so; Lada was originally AvtoVAZ's export brand for models it sold under the Zhiguli name in the domestic Soviet market...
) were produced. In 1989 - 1990 Skoda Rapid
Skoda Rapid
The Škoda Rapid was a coupe designed and built by Škoda in Czechoslovakia between 1984 and 1990. Based on the Škoda 130/135/136 sedan, it was a replacement for the Škoda Garde coupe built between 1981 and 1984 itself based upon the Škoda 105/120 sedan design...
convertible
Convertible
A convertible is a type of automobile in which the roof can retract and fold away having windows which wind-down inside the doors, converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle...
was made in a few copies in cooperation with the German Heinzinger firm. In the 1990s, the company made 2 models: MTX Roadster (based on Škoda Favorit
Škoda Favorit
The Škoda Favorit 135 and Škoda Favorit 136 were a range of small family cars produced by Czech auto manufacturer Škoda Auto from 1987 to 1995. It was Škoda Auto's first car to follow the European trend of locating the engine at the front, mounted transversely, and was also their first car to use...
) and MTX Cabrio (based on Škoda Felicia
Škoda Felicia
For the Skoda Felicia of 1959 to 1964 see Škoda Felicia The Škoda Felicia, is a small family car produced by the Czech automaker Škoda Auto between 1994 and 2001 . It was one of the first models to benefit from Škoda Auto's takeover by the German giant Volkswagen Group...
). During the 1990s, a model named MTX Tatra Sport was made in 4 copies. It was the fastest czech car of all time. Under the hood lies V8 169 kW, 6000 rpm. from 0 to 100 will be given as 5.6 seconds. Maximum speed reaches is 265 km/h. In 2010 car appeared in Kayne West film Runaway.
External links
- MTX spol. s r.o.
- http://autoindex.org/maker.plt?no=510
- http://auta5p.eu/katalog/mtx/mtx.htm (in Czech)