Driving characteristics like a truck, noise, and zero comfort – but the design of the RTO was allegedly envied even by the West – though who exactly and where is not mentioned in the text

During socialism, it transported the entire Czechoslovakia. Even the West envied the design of the Škoda 706 RTO

It would be hard to find a more famous bus in Czechoslovak history. The Škoda 706 RTO replaced the post-war 706 RO and for many years became an integral part of the fleets of most cities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Moreover, it was no unsightly box, on the contrary, the RTO was one of the best-looking vehicles produced by the Czechoslovak car industry during the socialist era.

Source https://aktualne.cz/skoda-706-rto/