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Two Czechs to be accused of corruption in Tatra lorries case

November 30th, 2011
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published: 30.11.2011, 12:17 | updated: 30.11.2011 12:19:06

Ostrava – The Czech police will accuse two men over alleged corruption during the purchase of the Tatra lorries for the military in the days to come, state attorney Dusan Taborsky confirmed to CTK today.
The investigation has ended and the work of the special Tatra [...]

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Mercedes Benz Actros truck of the year, Tatra runner up

November 28th, 2011
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The closest candidate for the award were the Czech Tatra Phoenix, which got 67 points, followed by the Scania Euro 6, which received 50 points. The jury believed the Actros provides the greatest contribution to modern road transport for the upcoming …
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Historische Sammlung Tatras

November 28th, 2011
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Angermünde (dpa/bb) – Fidel Castro fuhr ihn. Für Stalin wurde ein Sondermodell als Cabrio gebaut. Nobelkarossen der Marke «Tatra» waren oft nur Funktionären des Ostblocks vorbehalten. Die Autos aus der ehemaligen Tschechoslowakei haben heute Seltenheitswert. Iris und Jürgen Riesebeck aus Angermünde (Uckermark) zeigen in ihrer Tatra-Galerie gleich eine ganze Kollektion. Es ist ihren Angaben zufolge [...]

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New Tatra sportssaloon

November 20th, 2011
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This is a project set by http://www.concept-group.com
Tatra was known for its ‘Streamliner’ cars as influenced by Paul Jaray as well as some baroque detailing influenced by Czech Art Nouveau and even some Art Deco touches.
Later Tatras gained more conventional bodywork but were still large V8 and rear engined.
I’ve looked at the older vehicles and their [...]

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London Dakar Team GB Launch

November 20th, 2011
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The Dakar Rally, held every January, is the longest and toughest motorsport event in the world, where bikes, cars and trucks race for 15 days covering over 9000km across south America, through  some of the harshest environments on earth.
Out of three hundred entrants for the 2012 Dakar only three British riders [...]

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Jay Leno on art cars

November 20th, 2011
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I hate art cars! When I was younger I remember there was a series of BMWs that were painted by artists. I remember thinking that if I had that car I would take all that crap off and repaint it. I like to see what a designer and engineer and a company put out. They [...]

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Franz Ringhoffer Jr T57Sport

November 20th, 2011
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A rare T57Sport is offered in Germany. Well restored, it is offered at E 27.500.
Unique selling point it was owned by Franz Ringhoffer Jr, son of Franz Ringhoffer who led the Ringhoffer works till 1940 when he passed away and was succeeded by Hans von Ringhoffer.
Franz Jr became more known by his sporting activities. He [...]

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Czech Fifth Columnists Invade France and Italy

November 13th, 2011
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6 November 2011, Los Angeles, California (Sent to TW by Dydia DeLyser)
On a rare, rainy Sunday in Los Angeles a group of three Tatras arrived at the “Best of France and Italy” car show, transforming what is locally known as the “Frog and Pizza Show” into the “Frog, Pizza, and Knedlick Show.”
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Phoenix Series production launched

November 13th, 2011
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Series production launched
Exactly according to the approved production target, series production of the new model TATRA PHOENIX range was started in the last week of the September.
Exactly according to the approved production target, series production of the new model TATRA PHOENIX range was started in the last week of the September.
The first serially produced TATRA PHOENIX [...]

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Winning a prestigious contest

November 13th, 2011
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Home About the Company Press and Media News Winning a prestigious contest
Winning a prestigious contest
The online presentation of TATRA, a. s. won the WebTop100 contest in the automotive category. The TATRA website underwent a significant upgrade earlier this year and it outperformed other renowned Czech automotive companies in this competition.
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