MTX (automobile)

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 Skoda Favorit) and " MTX Cabrio" (based on Skoda Felicia). During the 1990s, a model named "MTX Tatra Sport" was made in 4 copies. Currently a beach buggy with a plastic body is offered, based on Hyundai parts.

External links

* [http://www.mtx.cz/ MTX spol. s r.o.]
*http://autoindex.org/maker.plt?no=510
*http://auta5p.eu/katalog/mtx/mtx.htm (in Czech)

Note: Czechoslovakia is now Czech Republic and Slovakia, so the car was made in former Czechoslovakia and now in the Czech Republic (Ceska Republika)