Paul Greenstein’s 1941 T 87 made it to the final of the New York Times Classic Car of the Year Contest. His car, in good Czech tradition nicknamed osmivalec, hopes to win the contest.
Bought in 2001 from NY, this car now resides, after it’s restoration, in Southern California. Originally purchased along with a second T87 in May of 1941 by a man named V Konstantine in Olomouc, Czech Republic, this car wound up, after WWII and (as if that were not enough) a catastrophic engine failure, at an upstate NY Lincoln dealer — proof that they would truly “take anything in on trade”…. Even this forlorn Czech ex patriate. Now owned by Paul Greenstein, and Dydia DeLyser, this T87 cruises comfortably at 70, visiting scrap metal dealers and friends alike…. Tatra T87’s feature a rear engine, air-cooled, overhead-cam V8, with a 4 speed transaxle. Pravda Vitezi!
Voting is fast and simple:
1) Open page http://collectiblecars.nytimes.com/contest/Vote.asp
2) To view the profile of each car, click on a photo.
3) Click on the “Vote” button to submit your vote for your favorite car.
Just three steps and you’re done!
Hurry! The contest voting deadline is May 17th.