Archive for 2012

Front engined T 603

December 6th, 2012
no comment Posted by smitkees

Why such a front?
Where is the engine?
Recently offfered for sale in Slovakia:
A T 1-603 with old Ford front engine!

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Loprais has arrived in Le Havre

December 6th, 2012
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Loprais and other Tatras arrived in Le Havre to be shipped to Argentina
http://alexmiedema.wordpress.com/tag/tatra-815/

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Tatra licensees article in Belgian magazin

December 6th, 2012
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Tatraplan in Auto Zeitung-Classic Cars

November 21st, 2012
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The German magazin Auto Zeitung Classic cars pays attention to Ivan Margolius’ Tatraplan. The four page article is a summary of an earlier Classic Cars article, made accessible for our German Tatra lovers.
http://m.autozeitung.de/classic-cars/classic-cars-magazin-7-2012

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Published in Press

Tatragate India: CBI again questions Tejinder Singh, Ravinder Rishi

November 21st, 2012
no comment Posted by smitkees

Lt Gen (Retd) Tejinder Singh, Vectra Chairman Ravinder Rishi and four others were again grilled by the CBI today over the alleged bribe offer made by the retired general to the then army chief VK Singh for clearing a tranche of sub-standard Tatra BEML trucks.
CBI sources claimed Singh and Rishi were confronted with each other [...]

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Greg Zyla: Tatra cars and trucks, then and now.

November 20th, 2012
no comment Posted by smitkees

Q: Greg, I enjoy your column and want to know about a vehicle called the Tatraplan T-600. My friend once had one, and it would be interesting to see what info you have on this company. My friend told me they also built a V-8, too. Is this correct? Thanks much, Lee K., Illinois.
A: Lee, [...]

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Published in Press

Video: Loprais on simulator & preparing for Dakar 2013

November 18th, 2012
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Published in Video

Where are my sunglasses?: A colourfull T 603 restoration

November 17th, 2012
no comment Posted by smitkees

Considering a T 603 restoration?
Here is a fine example of the work you can come across to.
Enjoy over 300 photos, see the mess, the work and the results.
The colourscheme of the parts won’t be everybody’s choice but the restoration looks serious and thorough.
Have a look at www.tatra603garage.de

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Tatra Phoenix present when Dutch 2013 Dakar competitors demonstrate their vehicles.

November 17th, 2012
no comment Posted by smitkees

Dakar Team Holland presented their Tatra Phoenix to an enthusiastic public in Valkenswaard, NL.  The team has a very professional appearance but will not go for the overall victory. Main goal is to finish the 2013 Dakar event.  Interesting is also their brand-new service truck, most probably the only Dutch registered 6×6 Phoenix.
Background news:
http://www.marathonrally.com/news/dakar_rally_2013_dakar_team_holland_to_start_with_new_tatra_daf_ph_nix.22018.0.html
http://alexmiedema.wordpress.com/tag/marcel-schoo/

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Published in Racing & Rallying

Tatra preparing a long-term contract with Saudia Arabia; looses about 50% on Prague stock market

November 17th, 2012
no comment Posted by smitkees

Tatra announced that it is preparing a long-term contract in Saudi Arabia. To date unspecified longtime partner should first automaker to deliver several dozen cars in the future and is considering to build in this country a new assembly plant. The scope and details of the upcoming program is not yet known, because the contract [...]

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