Dutch rally competitor Marcel Schoo testing his Tatra in SK.
www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UydI43vsoio
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2012
Video: Tatra Phoenix Dakar special test in SK
November 17th, 2012
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Video
Loprais leaves VEKA-MAN and will race Tatra in Dakar 2013. Welcome back!!
November 11th, 2012
At the Dutch pre-prologue of the Dakar 2013, we heard that Loprais will race a Tatra Jamal similar to the vehicle crashed by him in the January Dakar 2013. A fear to loose his main sponsors when continuing with VEKA-MAN and insurance money that finally has been paid to the Loprais team after the Dakar [...]
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Events & Meetings
New: T 603 parts available in e-shop
November 9th, 2012
http://shop.tatravintage.cz/cs/
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Auctions & Trade
Road tax for veteran cars re-introduced in NL. Sign the petition!
October 31st, 2012
The Duch future government wants to re-introduce road-tax for veteran cars.
The Dutch classic car scene is now upset.
Sign the petition!
http://www.telegraaf.nl/autovisie/13136204/__Ook_voor_oldtimers_moet_wegenbelasting_worden_betaald__.html
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Miscellaneous
T 603A almost ready after restoration
October 31st, 2012
The Ecorra restored T 603 was tested after a nu and bolt restoration.
Finishing of the project is awaited soon
http://www.tatraportal.sk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2281
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Tatra Spotting
Hans von Ringhoffer remembered in Stirin
October 31st, 2012
We are informed that in the last days of October Hans von Ringhoffer, the last director of Ringhoffer-Tatra, was honoured with a concert in his former mansion, Zamek Stirin.
Virtual tour: http://www.virtualni-prohlidky.cz/images/pano/stirin/tour.html
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Events & Meetings
T 87 meets early VW
October 31st, 2012
Last weekend, on a beautiful autumn day, we were filming the T 87 when we almost coolided with this 1954 VW, taking part in a rally. We recognised the similarities and decided to make some rapid photos.
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Tatra Spotting
Tatraplan on show in the US
October 26th, 2012
http://beforeitsnews.com/motor-junkies/2012/10/1950-tatra-t50-the-tatraplan-2449822.html
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Tatra Spotting
A place to remember Hans von Ringhoffer
October 21st, 2012
After WW II, the Ringhoffer-Tatra works were nationalised, its general director Hans von R%inghoffer and Koprivnice director Hans Ledwinka captured. Von Ringhoffer ended up in a Russian NKVD camp near Mühlberg an der Elbe (East Germany), Hans Ledwinka spend six years in custody before being released in 1951. Von Ringhoffer died in the camp from [...]
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Personal
Russian 1948 T 87 found at the boards of the Black Sea
October 21st, 2012
A Moscow classic car salesman found this T 87 in Sochi.
www.oldtimercars.ru
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Tatra Spotting