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	The New York Times > Automobiles > Autos on Monday: An East European Tour de Force, Often Copied but Still ...
		Until the 1990's, vintage Tatras were little known in the West - hardly a surprise, since they were mainly used by the Politburos and secret police of several East bloc nations, prized for their size, speed and good mileage.
		One of the few Tatras on display in the United States is an orchid-blue T 603 at the National Czech and Slovak Museum in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
		Tatras were generally returned to the factory in Koprivnice, Moravia after a few years for refurbishing, including "upgrades" like a more conventional front end with four headlamps.
	www.nytimes.com /2005/01/31/automobiles/31CARS.html?ei=5090&en=c561e485bc9c48cc&ex=1265259600&partner=rssuserland&pagewanted=print&position= (1216 words)

	Tatra (car) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tatra (named after the Tatra mountains) is a vehicle manufacturer in Kopřivnice, Czech Republic.
		Tatra's specialty was luxury cars of a technically advanced nature.
		Tatra T603s were built until 1975, a twenty-year reign as Communism's finest car.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tatra_automobile (1339 words)

	Tatra – FREE Tatra Information \| Encyclopedia.com: Facts, Pictures, Information!
		In the Tatra Mts the problem of timberline was discussed in monographs...
		Key words: mountain pine, krumholz-line, typology, Tatra Mts, Bielovodsk dolina valley Introduction The upper border of the dwarf-pine (Pinus mugo) belt in the Tatra Mts is an equivalent for the...
		It is formed by the union of the Biély Váh, rising in the High Tatra, and the Cierny Váh, rising in the Low Tatra, and flows SW into the Danube at Komárno.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Tatra.html (749 words)

	Driving Today: Tatra 77
		In Tatra's case, at least, that impression is very unfair, because up until World War II, the Czechoslovakian company built some of the most advanced and imaginative automobiles of the era.
		Tatra's history begins with a wagon maker named Ignaz Schustala, who set up shop in the Moravian town of Nesseldorf in 1850.
		Ledwinka's first design for the new Tatra marque was the T11, one of the most technically advanced cars of its day.
	www.drivingtoday.com /carstuff/greatest_cars/tatra77/index.html (838 words)

	Tatra T77, 1938 T77 \| Conceptcarz.com - Pictures, Pricing, Information, Wallpaper, History
		On March 5th, 1934 the Tatra 77 was introduced to the press at the Prague Auto Salon.
		The Tatra 77 was a sensation as it was the worlds first serially produced aerodynamic car with a rear-engined air-cooled layout.
		The Tatra T77 was based on the 1933 V570 prototype and used it as a study model.
	www.conceptcarz.com /vehicle/z873/Tatra_T77.aspx (989 words)

	Tatra notes
		Jaray's formula for the aerodynamic automobile was a blunt, rounded nose and a long tapering tail that would encourage laminar flow.
		What gave the Tatra immediacy was the law of June 23, 1933, which initiated the construction of the network of German superhighways, the autobahnen.
		Subsequently, Tatra dropped the 77 in favor of the much-improved Type 87 that received the ultimate endorsement from Dr. Todt, the Third Reich construction czar.
	www.obrasmechanicos.com /tatra.html (1656 words)

	Curves of Steel - Phoenix Art Museum
		The automobile has become one of the most revered and relied upon possessions throughout most of the world, not only for its ability to move us from place to place, but because of its mystique of power, speed and gorgeous design.
		It was born out of an obsession on the part of designers and car manufacturers to create the perfect vehicle through streamlining and aerodynamics, which began early on in the car's evolution in the 20th century and continues today.
		The unconventional Tatra T87 - with a front end that is now recognizable as looking like that of the Volkswagen, its third headlight that moved with the steering wheel, and a dorsal fin along its spine for stability in handling - was one of the fastest passenger sedans of its day.
	www.phxart.org /exhibition/exhibitioncurves.aspx (875 words)

	October History
		Automobile manufacturer E. Cord had a vision: his company was going to produce the finest and most luxurious automobile the world had ever seen.
		In the early days of the automobile, it was not the practical uses of the new invention that attracted the most widespread attention, but rather the thrill of motor sports.
		In 1934, Tatra achieved an automotive first with the introduction of the Tatra 77, an innovative model that holds the distinction of being the world's first aerodynamically styled automobile powered by an air-cooled rear-mounted engine.
	clubs.hemmings.com /clubsites/cowtownmopars/HistoryOCT.html (9268 words)

	Vectra Group - Investments - Tatra a.s.
		is one of the oldest automobile manufacturers in the world, having been established more then 150 years ago.
		Vehicles bearing TATRA brand are primarily characterized by their exceptional conception of undercarriage, high passing ability through the most difficult terrains, as well as high reliability, which singles them out for operations in the hardest terrains and climatic conditions.
		Tatra’s quality of its trucks is demonstrated by the fact that it has won the Paris-Dakar rally six times in the last ten years.
	www.vectragroup.com /inv_tatra.asp (150 words)

	TATRA WORLD
		Looking for a new name, the Tatra direction remembered these remarks and decided to rename the factory in a nationalistic wave in "Tatra" One wanted to get rid of the German names and to name the cars "Koprivnice" instead of Nesselsdorfer was not acceptable for commercial reasons.
		Tatra was left with hundreds of unpaid custom built trucks with airco, the works grounds and test track full of sand-yellow T 815s.
		After Tatra and Tatra G.B. tried to make the T 613 acceptable for the western public, fitting the T 613 with a cat and fuel injection as well as redesigning the interior, Tatra decided upon a last try: With the help of British designer Geoff Wardle the T 613 was shaped into the T 700.
	www.tatraworld.nl /tatraworld-historypage.htm (3603 words)

	Tatra
		The reason that Tatra was able to produce passenger cars during the war was because Dr Fritz Todt, the German general inspector of the Autobahn network, proclaimed that the T87 was the Autobahn car.
		Tatra is nationalized by the new Communist government and renamed to Tatra, národní podnik.
		Tatra is allowed to built a new luxury passenger car, and work is started on the new T603.
	www.ukcar.co.uk /history/Tatra/index.html (2556 words)

	Museum Home
		Tatra with Hans Ledwinka symbolizes the rear engine technology; front wheel drive engineering was the obvious counterpoint with his apostle, Jean Albert Gregoire: the Yin and Yang of automobile technology.
		Most of the automobiles presented here were born in the 1920s and '30s.
		An automobile company will be obliged to be careful in its investment in a new product unwelcome by the marketing.
	www.voitures-d-ingenieurs.com (565 words)

	the TATRA Truck history (page 1)
		The Tatra name comes from the Tatra High Mountains, some of the higher peaks of the Carpathian mountain range.
		This involved passing a sleigh on the snow-covered road and suprising its occupants as to how an automobile or truck could cope in such conditions, prompting a statement to the effect of "This is a car for the Tatras!".
		In 1925 appeared the first truck designed as a Tatra from the outset, the ones prior to it started life as Nesselsdorfers and were later renamed (the first to be happend to be a truck).
	www.clearlight.com /~brawicz/tatra_trucks/tatra_truck_history1.html (751 words)

	TAKS T 603-technical specifications
		The present TATRA 603 model is the result of the unceasing development and research work of twenty years.
		The air cooled engine of the TATRA 603 car is much lighter in comparison with other engines of this category, weighing a mere 160 kg, or 350 lb, that is to say a mere 1,6 kg/HP or 3,5 lb/HP.
		The carefully designed oulines of the TATRA 603 bodywork, backed by long years of scientific research, have an extremely low air resistance coefficient, thus enabling the new car to attain easily a maximum speed of 170 km/h, or 105,6m.p.h.
	tatraklub.tatraportal.sk /t603ts.htm (697 words)

	Tatra 600 - Tatraplan
		Valves are not inclined as much as in the Tatra 87 and are actuated by crossed rockers and operated by aluminium rods from a single camshaft placed in the aluminium crankcase below the crankshaft.
		In developing automobile design it was realized that in order to consume less fuel and achieve greater speed and power it was necessary to consider improvement of air penetration.
		Tatra was the only company faithfully embracing streamlining principles and bringing them first into mass-production.
	www.tatraplan.co.uk (1762 words)

	Wheelspin: from the London VW Club, mad about Volkswagens
		The remarkable T87, which happened to be Hans Ledwinka's favourite Tatra, also bowed in 1936 as a direct response to the critics of the previous model's unexceptional handling abilities.
		The weight was substantially reduced to 1370 kg (a saving of over 400 kg), accomplished by mounting a smaller 2.97-litre 75 bhp V8 made of alloy and by decreasing the length of the car (the wheelbase went from 3150 to 2850 mm).
		Even though the Tatra T87 was a rather expensive luxury automobile, the company managed to sell 3056 copies of it until about 1950.
	www.ltv-vwc.org.uk /wheelspin/ws_mar_2003/Tatra-history-pt2.htm (567 words)

	Tatra 87 Tin Car
		The Tatras are replicas of two models of the famous Czech automobile.
		These adorable windup tin versions of the Tatras are made of printed heavy gauge tin with solid clockwork movement and a bump bar that prevents them from falling off a tableâs edge.
		Each Tatra is 4â L x 2â W x 2â H and packaged in a box with original retro graphics.
	www.fatbraintoys.com /toy_companies/noted/tatra_87_tin_car.cfm (288 words)

	Tatra T87, 1948 T87 \| Conceptcarz.com - Pictures, Pricing, Information, Wallpaper, History
		Introduced in 1936, the Czechoslovakian Tatra T87 was an improved version of the Tatra Company's model T77, which debuted in 1934 as the world's first production aerodynamic and rear engine automobile.
		The Tatra 87 attained a top speed of 100 mph and had good acceleration while achieving about 19 mpg.
		Even thought the Tatra T87 was a rather expensive luxury automobile, the company managed to sell 3,056 copies of it until 1950.
	www.conceptcarz.com /vehicle/z9132/Tatra_T87/default.aspx (218 words)

	Cartype : Tatra Tatraplan 600 : 1952
		Tatra started manufacturing cars and trucks in 1897 which makes it a 104 year old company.
		Tatra is still in business and is located in the town of Koprivnice in the former Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic.
		Tatra stopped producing cars in 1997 and is currently producing heavy duty trucks only.
	www.cartype.com /pages/785/tatra_tatraplan_600__1952 (282 words)

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		They may be Tatra 613 compacts, but the Suzuki Aerio and Aerio SX wagon (above) provide ample interior Tatra 613 space, thanks to their tall, roomy cabins.
		In addition, it should be at Tatra 613 least Tatra 613 adequate in most respects and excel in several Tatra 613 vital Tatra 613areas â” notably Tatra 613 performance, ride, handling, instruments and controls, visibility, interior Tatra 613 space and passenger comfort.
		Jim is Tatra 613 joined by TATRAâs in-house expert and in-depth Vehicle Profiler, Joe Wiesenfelder, who names a few top choices and Tatra 613 characterizes some of the leading compact Tatra 613 cars.
	sweb.cz /radek613/tatra_613.html (5275 words)

	the TATRA pages (Automobile history chapter 3)
		Nineteen-thirty-three also marked the beginning of the era of Tatra automobiles with rear-mounted (directly behind the rear axle) engines, a requirement for the truly aerodynamically efficient automobile - at least as established scientifically by the Hungarian streamlining specialist Paul Jaray.
		As well this engine placement had an effect of reducing engine noise (air cooled units do tend to get noisy) inside the vehicle and allowed the front of a car to be as short as possible while prompting a long tail, both of which were aids in reducing aerodynamic drag.
		The remarkable T87, which happend to be Hans Ledwinka's favourite Tatra, also bowed in 1936 as a direct response to the critics of the previous model's unexceptional handling abilities.
	www.autohistories.com /tatra/Tatra_history_auto3.html (1378 words)

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		Tatra automobile, sells in distant markets countries and so on Nigeria, Syria, India, the depth local user's welcome.
		In the digestion absorbs the Tatra automobile tradition technical superiority in the foundation, the company carries on perfect and the optimization technically unceasingly, causes the Long March Tatra product even more to suit the Chinese national condition.
		Tatra”, the company pledged seriously: By “the unique performance, the remarkable quality, the reasonable price, the thorough service”, satisfy the user community the actual need.
	www.hbcz.net /program1/CZGK1.htm (461 words)

	Tatra
		Tatra mountains - a mountain range, part of the Carpathian Mountains, between Poland and Slovakia.
		Prague- Defence Minister Jiri Sedivy and Ronald Adams, board president of the Tatra lorry maker in Koprivnice, north Moravia, signed today a contract on the purchase of 556 lorries for the Czech military.
		Czech Defense Minister Jiri Sedivy signed a deal Friday with Tatra AS, a Czech truck maker of heavy duty vehicles for commercial and military use, to deliver 556 trucks to the Czech military, an official said.
	www.governpub.com /Bee-T/Tatra.php (206 words)

	tatra
		We believe the Tatra factory has never been given proper recognition as one of the most innovative and interesting automobile companies ever.
		It's time for us Tatra fans out there to stand up and show that our numbers are underestimated, and that there is indeed a market for a mass-produced 1/18 scale model of the Tatra T87.
		Our plan is to gather as many Tatra fans names and e-mail addresses as possible and send them en masse to several manufacturers, such as Bburago, Maisto, Kyosho, UT and Solido.
	www.freewebs.com /tatramodel/tatra.html (326 words)

	TATRA 87 WIND UP CAR - WHITE
		Characteristic for the Tatra 87, which in contrast to the preceding model Tatra 77 was given an all-metal body, are its short front hood, long drawn-out rear, air scoops situated between roof and hood and opening towards the front, side windows inclined towards the interior, as well as the three piece windshield.
		With an air-cooled V-8 engine behind the rear axle, The Tatra 87 attained a top speed of 100 mph and had a cruising speed of 80 mph with good acceleration while achieving about 19 mpg.
		Even thought the Tatra T87 was a rather expensive luxury automobile, about 3,056 were made through 1950.
	www.perpetualkid.com /browseproducts/TATRA-87-WIND-UP-CAR---WHITE.HTML (280 words)

	TATRA
		The Tatra automobile, in the meantime, has grown up, after having passed the stages of poverty (technically) and of luxury (high price) to become an economic necessity.
		During 1934, the Tatra Works again surprised the automotive world: a fully streamlined sedan was produced, with a V-8 air-cooled, overhead-camshaft engine powering the monobuilt body, the first car whose body's final form was determined in the wind-tunnel of a near-by airplane factory.
		Owing to the structure and shape of the central beam, the Tatra has a center spring base, the dual (upper and lower) transverse leaf springs being regulated in their action by long dual action telescopic shock absorbers.
	www.tatraplan.co.uk /tatra.htm (1994 words)

	V&A - Modernism: Designing a new world 1914-1939 - Highlights - Tatra T-87 Saloon Car
		Tatra had built carriages and rail coaches since the mid 19th century before entering into motor-car production in 1897 (the year that Ledwinka joined the firm).
		Around 1930, Tatra engineers conceived a radical redesign of what had become the standard box-shaped automobile, mounting an air-cooled engine at the rear of a backbone chassis.
		The T-87 was permitted in limited numbers as an ‘autobahn’ car, while its successor, the intended mass-market T-97, was suppressed to make way for Porsche’s Volkswagen, the design of which may have been influenced by the Czech car.
	www.vam.ac.uk /vastatic/microsites/1331_modernism/highlights_25.html (369 words)

	A Phoenix That Emerged From The Fire of War
		It could have been "killed off" by a small handful of people at several critical points in its history and the fact that the car survived after 1945 is a wonder unto itself.
		Once free of te company, he designed a fully independent torsion bar suspension and was granted a patent for it in August 1931, little knowing it would prove to be one of the most innovative suspensions of the twentieth century.
		His first automobile design commission, a large two-door sedan with cut-away sloping rear-bodywork, was for the Wander Automobile Company.
	www.angelfire.com /bc/beetles/phoenix.html (538 words)

	About
		Hampton's collection of original factory design artwork and models created between the 1930s and 1970s was exhibited in 2005 at the Petersen Automotive Museum of Los Angeles, California (www.petersen.org) in an exhibit entitled, "Driving Through Future's Past".
		A book based on the exhibit and of the same title can be seen at www.kythepublishing.com.
		He is presently restoring a 1940 Tatra T87 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
	www.tatrapedia.com /documents/153.html (123 words)

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