It took Pavel Kasik 20 years to restore his Tatra T77. He spent the first three years patiently holding out for a forlorn shell of a car, fending off both competing collectors and a seller who kept ...
Back in the mid-1930s, this forgotten gem used to be one of the fastest-production cars in the world, achieving this feat thanks to innovative aerodynamics rather than raw power. Originally founded in ...
Despite the now countless articles on them being just a search away, Tatras remain on the mysterious side. Most people never get to see one in the metal, and without careful examination, who could ...
Tatras are some of my absolute favorite cars. Tatra tended to make high-end, large(ish), four-door, V8, rear engine cars, and as such they're one of the few examples of the 30s-era streamlined, rear ...
Tatra is one of my all-time favorite carmakers, and any day I learn about a Tatra I wasn't aware of is a grand day indeed. Today is such a day, and I want to share it with you. Friends, behold the ...
It had a rear-mounted air-cooled V8 engine and was produced in a run of just 17 units. Tatra, a Czech automotive manufacturer that no longer builds cars, has a rich history dating back to the late ...
The 1947 Tatra T87 is best known as a masterpiece of aerodynamic design and unconventional engineering from Czechoslovakia. This luxury sedan, with its futuristic teardrop shape, rear-mounted V8 ...
It’s a Tatra T87. It was made in Czechoslovakia in 1947. The fin is for stability.” Jeff Lane, the owner of the silver streamliner, patiently answers each question. Parked in front of a small café, ...