Skoda 100 reimagined as a premium EV with no rear window

Skoda is extending its virtual Icons Get a Makeover series, this time reimagining the storied Skoda 100 sedan. Built from 1969 to 1977 and the brand’s first model to clear the million-unit mark, the nameplate has been reborn as a sleek electric concept with a surprising twist: there’s no rear window.

Project author and designer Martin Paclt makes it clear this isn’t a restomod or a faithful recreation. The car is a ground-up rethink as a premium EV, yet it still nods to the original: light bands at the front and rear recall the classic model’s chrome pieces and vent grilles, while oval graphic elements echo the Skoda 100’s signature forms. Those references land confidently, more like a measured homage than retro pastiche.

The boldest flourish is the missing rear window. Skoda says this opened the door to a new cooling setup for the electric drive, with air intakes placed high on the body. The concept also keeps a family resemblance in its layout: the motor sits on the rear axle, just as it did on its gasoline-era ancestor—only now it’s an electric unit. The outcome is a cleaner silhouette and a layout that reads as a thoughtful wink to the past.