Škoda
1100 OHC Spider

Why it matters

The open-bodied 1100 OHC (internal type 968) was Škoda's purpose-built sports racer for the under-1,100 cc class in the late 1950s. Only two open cars were made; one is in the Škoda Museum and the other is used by Škoda UK.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

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Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Work on the 1100 OHC began in spring 1956, and by the end of 1957 the first of two open cars with glass-fibre bodywork was complete. Two closed coupés followed in 1959-1960, and the cars raced mainly in endurance circuit events until rule changes ended the under-1,100 cc category. The open car in the Škoda Museum served as the reference for the later reconstruction of a coupé.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

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Sources

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1. 1
   Škoda 1100 OHC (1957): The beautiful dream of Le Mans Level A Škoda Auto a.s. (Škoda Storyboard) · 2026-05-14

   • Initially, two open-bodied vehicles were built, followed by two coupés in 1959
   • longitudinally-mounted four-cylinder in-line engine with double ignition
   • From a displacement of 1,089 cm³
   • two camshafts located in the cylinder head
   • two twin carburettors made by the Czechoslovakian brand Jikov and later by ... WEBER
   • 68 kW (92 hp) at 7,700 rpm
   • maximum speed was at 8,500 rpm
   • five-speed gearbox
   • a lattice frame made of thin-walled steel tubes welded together
   • a trapezoidal wishbone axle was fitted at the front
   • mounted on a swing axle with trailing arms
   • removable three-spoke steering wheel
   • 3,880 mm long, 1,430 mm wide and 964 mm tall
   • 1,430 mm wide
   • 964 mm tall
   • weighed just 583 kilograms
   • top speed of between 190 and 200 km/h

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   Škoda Storyboard – 1100 OHC Coupé: a racing car painstakingly reconstructed Level A

   • 2 spiders built

   Accessed 2026-11-11
3. 3
   A racing car born for victory Level A Škoda Auto a.s. (Škoda Storyboard) · 2017-12-01

   • One of the two ŠKODA 1100 OHC prototypes is owned by a British ŠKODA importer
   • clutch, five-speed transmission, and final drive were concentrated in the rear
   • a wheelbase of 2.2 metres

   Accessed 2026-11-12
4. 4
   ŠKODA 1100 OHC Coupé: a racing car painstakingly reconstructed Level A Škoda Auto (Škoda Storyboard)

   • open GRP bodywork

   Accessed 2026-11-12