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Kustombart · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:30 pm Post subject:

Is it/ are they for sale? Or parts? I could use a lot of trim, rubbers, etc
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Etienne · Hoodrider Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 2829

I really dunno, it was last year 31th of december! There was nobody in the area!

It's 30km from Dresden in Germany (close to Poland and Czech Republic)...
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Kustombart · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:30 pm Post subject:

Did some Photo-chopping.

Original:

Dropped, 10cm, fenderskirts, side trim gone, fin extended some.

And the chop:

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Panthershaun · Dropped Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 247 Location: Kent, UK

So cool Bart, so cool Laughing

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Pascal · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:39 pm Post subject:

Cool !

But I don't understand what happened by tatra's engineers. As you can see on these two pictures, in the mid thirties they were producing cars that were low and already top-chopped ! They were really in the move at that time ! ! !
The first picture is from 1934 ! Incredible ! And please have a look at the hub caps !

SamClukkers · Lowered Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 774 Location: Belgium

Very impressive for an unmodified car! Factory customs ...

Pascal · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:17 am Post subject:

Yes it is really impressive. But I don't know how many of these T77 they've built. I don't think they've done that much !

Etienne · Hoodrider Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 2829

Hey Bart, I moved the topic about your great Tatra in the "general section".
We'd like keep only 2CV and all A series in the "your ride and you section".

Others SNAILER are really welcome if they want talk about their other cars, even (or mainly) if they are not Citroën! Very Happy

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Kustombart · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:58 pm Post subject:

These early Tatra 77s are incredible indeed. The designer Hans Ledwinka was friends with Ferdinand Porsche and they discussed the design often. You can see the influences of the Tatra design in the KDF wagen (later the VW Beetle) in the mechanics, as well as the styling. See this prototype Tatra for example, it could be the brother of the early KDF wagens.

Only 95 of the T77's have been produced, before a restyling was done into type 77a (of which only 154 were produced).

They are truly amazing cars and a tribute to Czech styling and design. The Czechs have actually been at the forefront of design and engineering until the Russians took over. Tatra was only supposed to build trucks from then on.

Fortunately, there was a Czech minister who liked Tatra's and persuaded the politbureau to allow Tatra to build a big passenger car for promotional purposes. This became the 603. Hans Ledwinka was no longer with the company (he was in prison after WW2 for collaboration). So the design was by a mr. Mackerle. He used styling cues from the Ledwinka-tatra's but also incorporated styling from American cars. Hudson springs to mind. Or Chevy 1949 fleetline.

For a lot of cool pictures of prototypes and contemporary cars, check
http://www.tatra.demon.nl/ (in english)
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Kustombart · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject:

OK, Etienne, I understand. I was doubtful where to post it but decided for this option. I won't do it again Wink

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Etienne · Hoodrider Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 2829

No prob, we just decided this afternoon to make section more clear... Very Happy

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backfire · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject:

In those days streamlining a cars was a good way to get more top speed, and top speed was selling cars in those days. Unfortuantelly cooling problems were also available and stability problems, but great looking cars Wow. To bad russians took over.
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supercees · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:55 pm Post subject:

Kustombart · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:16 pm Post subject:

Hey Supercees, I can't seem to find the ad, I have looked on tatraworld.nl. Can you send me a link?
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supercees · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:19 am Post subject:

I'll send you a pm with the guy's email adress.