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Kustombart Tiki burner
Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 901 Location: Arnhem, Netherlands
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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Is it/ are they for sale? Or parts? I could use a lot of trim, rubbers, etc _________________ Don't ask me what I think of you 'cause I might not give the answer that you want me to.
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Etienne Hoodrider
Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 2829
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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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)... _________________ www.super2cv.com |
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Kustombart Tiki burner
Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 901 Location: Arnhem, Netherlands
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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Did some Photo-chopping.
Original:
Dropped, 10cm, fenderskirts, side trim gone, fin extended some.
And the chop:
_________________ Don't ask me what I think of you 'cause I might not give the answer that you want me to.
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Panthershaun Dropped
Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 247 Location: Kent, UK
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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So cool Bart, so cool _________________ In-the-Shed Speed Shop. |
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Pascal Dropped
Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 131 Location: Strasbourg, France
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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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 !
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SamClukkers Lowered
Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 774 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:09 am Post subject: |
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Very impressive for an unmodified car! Factory customs ... |
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Pascal Dropped
Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 131 Location: Strasbourg, France
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:17 am Post subject: |
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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 ! |
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Etienne Hoodrider
Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 2829
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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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! _________________ www.super2cv.com |
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Kustombart Tiki burner
Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 901 Location: Arnhem, Netherlands
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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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) _________________ Don't ask me what I think of you 'cause I might not give the answer that you want me to.
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Kustombart Tiki burner
Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 901 Location: Arnhem, Netherlands
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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OK, Etienne, I understand. I was doubtful where to post it but decided for this option. I won't do it again _________________ Don't ask me what I think of you 'cause I might not give the answer that you want me to.
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Etienne Hoodrider
Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 2829
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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No prob, we just decided this afternoon to make section more clear... _________________ www.super2cv.com |
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backfire Dropped
Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 346 Location: NL, 's-Hertogenbosch
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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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. _________________ 2CV, with Visa turbo charged |
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supercees Snailer
Joined: 16 Dec 2007 Posts: 25 Location: Stompwijk, The Netherlands
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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Kustombart wrote: | Is it/ are they for sale? Or parts? I could use a lot of trim, rubbers, etc |
bart, there's an advertisment on tatraworld.nl/TRN, a 603 for parts for 250 euros. |
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Kustombart Tiki burner
Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 901 Location: Arnhem, Netherlands
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Supercees, I can't seem to find the ad, I have looked on tatraworld.nl. Can you send me a link? _________________ Don't ask me what I think of you 'cause I might not give the answer that you want me to.
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supercees Snailer
Joined: 16 Dec 2007 Posts: 25 Location: Stompwijk, The Netherlands
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:19 am Post subject: |
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I'll send you a pm with the guy's email adress. |
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