I am keen to give the Metalex MTX a run because it is a "vintage" car in keeping with our Thursday theme. 1976 is 40 years ago so I think that is old enough!!!!
Also, I think the MX5 CUP is a definite contender for a future Tuesday league season.
Here is an extract from a European Veteran - Oldtimers - Historical vehicles website. It is a google translation from Czech.
http://www.eurooldtimers.com/cze/galerie-stroj/3249-1976-mtx-1-03.html(1976) 1-03 MTX (1976)
Mark Metalex (MTX)
Country Czechoslovak Republic
Type MTX 1-03
Year 1976
The number of produced machines 53
Engine (type, number of cylinders) VAZ 4
Cooling liquid
Cubic capacity (ccm) 1300
Output (power / rpm) 85 horses
Body (number of doors) racing car
Number of places 1
Length (mm) 3720
Width (mm) 1580
Height (mm) 1000
Wheelbase (mm) 2305
Track width front / back (mm) 1325/1365
Curb weight. (Kg) 450
Drive rear cardan
Transmission man. 4 + 1
rim 7 x 13, 8 x 13
pneu 185/60 x 13 215/60 x 13
Fuel system mechanical pump
brakes disc
Electricity 12
Production since. 1975
Production in the year. 1981
History: Since 1973, as part of motor racing, "Peace and Friendship Cup 'announced Formula Easter. Its purpose was to create a single-seater racing based on parts that come from the Eastern bloc and which were made in series. A new class of Easter prescribing the use of the engine, clutch, gearbox and brakes. Originally used engines 1200 cc, were later allowed 1,300 cc.
In 1974 took place relatively balanced races because the cars were fitted with almost the same engines VAZ and their modifications for more power were possible. Czech designers are opting for a new path. And to reduce wind resistance and improve driveability. In 1975 he was finished prototype marked MTX 1 to 3 In May 1975, he premiered at the Grand Prix in Brno. The whole season has been tested and modified. In 1976 he began mass production, which lasted until 1981.
Description: The basis of the car was again a spatial lattice frame. The front axle was trapezoidal rear was formed pětiprvkovým curtain. Disc brakes were used for Skoda and Fiat. The wheels were cast out of the electron. MTX carried the designation "13 x 7" and "8 x 13". These were mounted on tires of size 185 x 60 x 13 front and 215 x 60 x 13 rear. The car weighed just 450 kg. At low weight also contributed five sections laminated body. The front part of the cover along with a spoiler and front wheel steering, as well as covering the area was part of the rider, two side pieces covering the tank and the last fifth part zakrytovával engine. Engine cooling was liquid. Coolers were placed diagonally in front of the rear wheels on the end side cowl. The engine was used Russian VAZ 1300 cc, which was a four-cylinder, four-stroke OHC. It has been tuned to output 85 bhp (63 kW). Transmission came from the production of Skoda Mlada Boleslav. The end of production in 1981 was produced 53 pieces of vehicles. The former foreign trade enterprise Motokov some of them exported to Hungary, Poland and Bulgaria. These cars get our drivers a number of domestic and international successes. E.g. Karel Jilek in 1977 won the championship of peace and friendship, a year earlier in the same cup of worms and George won the same title in 1981 on a modified prototype George Moskal from Jablonec, who actually used the winning car of 1977.
