The Monte Carlo Rally, which is as famous as it is demanding, was first held in 1911 to attract tourists even during the cold winter months to the Principality of Monaco. Zdeněk Pohl and Jaroslav Hausman took part in the fifteenth run, which took place from 25 January to 2 February 1936, with the ŠKODA POPULAR SPORT and impressively held their own against the competition.
1936 Skoda Popular Sport
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1936 Skoda Popular Sport
In January 1936, the ŠKODA POPULAR roadster took second place in the Monte Carlo Rally in the under 1,500 cm3 class
The team tested their leather overalls, heating and Baťa tyres with off-road tread in the snow-covered Giant Mountains
Limited-edition series model ŠKODA POPULAR MONTE CARLO set standards in both technology and design
85 years ago, Zdeněk Pohl and Jaroslav Hausman set off from Mladá Boleslav for the famous Monte Carlo Rally in their ŠKODA POPULAR SPORT. In the principality of Monaco, they drove the roadster to one of the greatest successes in ŠKODA AUTO’s motorsport history.