Archive for 2014

Three lamps behind a glass mask isn’t always a Tatra

December 24th, 2014
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One-off diamond-layout 1960 Pininfarina X heads to auction – See more at: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2014/12/24/diamond-layout-1960-pininfarina-x-heads-to-auction/?refer=news#sthash.gG7g23PH.dpuf
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2014/12/24/diamond-layout-1960-pininfarina-x-heads-to-auction/?refer=news

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Found! A novel on discovered, interesting cars (incl Tatras)

December 21st, 2014
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“But this was an original T77. Not the tamer and more tractable T87. The T77 was longer, wider, and had a coefficient of drag of only 0.212—unheard of even to this day. The car became a favorite of Dr. Eugen Heydrich, the Deputy Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia, who used it on ‘official’ and [...]

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Amsterdam, 1954

December 19th, 2014
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While making a traffic cop police instruction  movie on September 1st 1954, this 1949-150 was passing by. T 87s were rare in NL, with less than 20 units imported between 1943 and 1950. (Photo Fred Heddes)

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Tatra to generate sales worth more than 3.5 billion Kč

December 19th, 2014
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Tatra to generate sales worth more than 3.5 billion Kč
Czech lorry manufacturer Tatra will generate sales worth more than 3.5 billion Kč, about 1 billion Kč more than last year and the highest figure since 2008, the daily Hospodářské noviny (HN) said today.
“Sales for the first 11 months total 3.3 billion Kč,” financial director Radek [...]

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Why did a Tatra T 57k head the Paris allied parade in August 1944?

December 6th, 2014
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A Tatra T57K with FFI crosses( French Forces of the Interior (Forces Françaises de l’Intérieur) painted on its wings, participated in the liberation of Paris in August 1944. The “German” Tatra, a booty vehicle ceased during the Allied Forces march from Normandy to Paris, even had a very prominent role at the August 26/29 victory [...]

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Customized T 603

December 6th, 2014
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http://all-carz.com/photos/tatra-603-2/11/default.htm

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Published in Tatra Spotting

Tatra seeking capital by issuing shares

November 27th, 2014
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Shareholders of the company Tatra Trucks increased the share capital of one billion
November 26, 2014 15:24 ●
Shareholders of the company Tatra Trucks, since last year include Tatra, Tatra, increased the share capital by one billion crowns. The investment will go mainly into modern manufacturing technologies. Share capital increase approved by the General Meeting last week, [...]

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Tatra wrecks calendar

November 24th, 2014
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http://www.vladimircettl.com/calendar-2015-simply-tatra-wrecks
http://www.vladimircettl.com/2015/kalendar-simply-tatra-wrecks

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Just Cool Cars: 1947 Tatra is their Czech mate; The Long couple interviewed by US Today at Pebble Beach

November 16th, 2014
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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — There’s no mistaking a Tatra.
With its sloping back and a big fin, the Czech-made Tatra T-87 stands out on any road. John Long and Helena Mitchell know. They have taken one of their Tatras — yes, they’ve owned several — all over North America.
After all, it’s not many couples that drive [...]

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T 603 for sale in France

November 16th, 2014
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Hello,
I am selling my white TATRA 603
French registration, it is rolling
All information and many photos on request
Visible near Rambouillet 78120-50 kilometers from Paris in France
A first contact by Email boireau.yves@wanadoo.fr
Price € 11,000
I you good reception of this message
Merci
Best regards
Yves BOIREAU

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