India, June 22 -- To mark its 130th anniversary, Skoda has revealed a unique car that combines its heritage with contemporary innovation. The one-off build, called the L&K 130, is a visionary makeover of the Skoda Superb iV estate into a hybrid pickup truck as a homage to the company's early days as a bicycle maker in 1895.

Designed by 28 students of Skoda Auto Vocational School, this bespoke project honors founders Vaclav Laurin and Vaclav Klement, and it's Skoda's tenth "Student Car" design. Not merely an exhibition of skill, it's an homage to the distance the brand has traveled-from producing bicycles to leading the charge on plug-in hybrids.

The L&K 130 is a visual and functional restyling of the Superb wagon. To fit its new pickup ...