MTX (short for Metalex) is an automobile company in the Czech Republic, that has been previously in Czechoslovakia engaged in the manufacture of racing and formula cars since 1969. Originally, it was a repair shop for Škoda racers. Currently, MTX is engaged in the development of special vehicle modifications, service activities and veteran renovations. The company now has branches in Prague (headquarters), Plzeň (manufacture) and Mělník (autoservis). The first single-seater formula car ""MTX 1-01" appeared in 1970. During the 1970s and 1980s, Formula Easter cars, autocross buggies and rally cars (based on Škoda and Lada) were produced. In 1989 - 1990 Škoda Rapid convertible was made in a few copies in cooperation with the German Heinzinger firm. In the 1990s, the company made MTX Roadster (based on Škoda Favorit) and MTX Cabrio (based on Škoda Felicia). Super-sport model named MTX Tatra V8 was made in 1991. Racing cars from Metalex won 14 international titles and almost 100 titles of national champions. Formula cars MTX 1-01 formula Škoda (1970-1984, produced 35 vehicles) MTX 1-02 formula Easter (1972-1975, produced 25 vehicles) MTX 1-03 formula Easter (1975-1981, produced 53 vehicles) MTX 1-04 formula Easter (1978, produced 1 vehicle) MTX 1-05 formula Easter (1979-1982, produced 9 vehicles) MTX 1-06 formula Easter (1981-1982, produced 21 vehicles) MTX 1-06 B formula Easter (1983-1988, produced 18 vehicles) MTX 1-07 formula Easter (1983, produced 1 vehicle) MTX 1-08 formula Mondial (1989, only model 1:5) MTX 1-09 formula Ford (1989-1990, produced 2 vehicles) MTX 1-10 formula Škoda (1989-1990, produced 3 vehicles) Two-seat racing cars MTX 2-01 spider B5 (1972, produced 3 vehicles) MTX 2-03 spider B6 (1977-1979, produced 10 vehicles) MTX Tatra V8 super-sport (1991-1993, produced 4 vehicles) Road racing motorcycles MTX 3-01 (1977, produced 25 motorcycles) MTX 3-02 (1979, produced 12 motorcycles) MTX 3-03 (1982, produced 45 motorcycles) MTX 3-04 (1986, produced 45 motorcycles) Off-road motorcycles MTX 4-01 (1985-1987, produced 130 motorcycles) Off road buggy cars MTX 2-01 (MTX Škoda Buggy) autocross, 1970, produced 1 vehicle MTX 2-02 autocross, 1973, produced 1 vehicle MTX 2-04 autocross, 1988 MTX 1-13 autocross, produced 1 vehicle MTX Beach Buggy autocross, 1995–2002, produced around 100 vehicles Touring racing cars Škoda 1000 MB MTX A2 or B5 racing, 1969, produced 2 vehicles VAZ 2101 MTX Racing A2 racing, 1972–1974, produced 3 vehicles VAZ 2103 MTX Racing A2 racing, 1975, produced 2 vehicles VAZ 21011 MTX AP circuits and hills A racing, 1979–1984, produced