Pope Francis no longer has to be chauffeured in popemobiles but can drive around the Vatican himself after a 70-year-old priest gave him his old Tatra 603.
The white car is nearly 40 years old and has 170,000 miles on the clock. It was presented to the Pope by Father Renzo Zocca this weekend, and a [...]
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Priest gives Pope Francis his 40-year-old Tatra 603
September 14th, 2013
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Hemmings article on Tatra T 77 & T 87
September 13th, 2013
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/09/12/cars-of-futures-past-tatra-t77-and-t87/
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Dutch Tatra Phoenix ready for 2014 Dakar
September 11th, 2013
Dakar Team Holland ready for Dakar 2014 , Chris Leyds added to team
Published by Johan Vis September 11, 2013 09:40 – Print article
The Dakar Team Holland Marcel Schoo is ready for the 2014 edition of the Dakar . The team will for the 2nd time with the unique Tatra Phoenix be at the start of [...]
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Tatragate India: CBI set to file closure report in bribery case against Tejinder Singh
September 8th, 2013
Almost a year after it filed a case against Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh, following former Army chief Gen (retd) V K Singh’s allegations of bribery against him, the CBI is likely to file a closure report soon.
In March last year, V K Singh had alleged that Tejinder Singh had offered him Rs 14 crore [...]
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Gary Cullen on the Tatra T 87
September 6th, 2013
COVER STORY: From another time, and another world
Gary Cullen’s 1948 Tatra T-87 is one of many unique automobiles on display this Sunday at the 10th annual Ladner Quilt Walk and Car ShowAdrian MacNairBy Robert Mangelsdorf – South Delta LeaderPublished: August 15, 2013 12:00 PMUpdated: August 15, 2013 12:52 PMIt’s nearly impossible for Tsawwassen’s Gary Cullen [...]
Most Creative Design’ award at Salon Prive goes to T 87
September 5th, 2013
Competing in the ‘Beaty of streamling class’, Delwyn Malett won the ‘Most Creative Design’ award at Salon Prive yesterday!
CLASS G: THE BEAUTY OF STREAMLINING
During the 1920s, as the aircraft industry really began to take flight, many forward thinking engineers and designers began to let lessons learnt in the air be an important factor in their [...]
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Tatra introduces “Tatraktor,” basically a replacement for big tractors that pull trailers.
September 3rd, 2013
It looks like a traditional Tatra, but it is a tractor, at least according to the documents. Kopřivnická famous truck manufacturer unveiled a prototype of the new machine, which Tatra fans call ”Tatraktor”.
Agricultural tractor trailers 6×6 Tatra Phoenix based of course on the current state of the art series Kopřivnické company. It is basically [...]
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Over 200 photos of the 2013 Beskydy Rally
September 1st, 2013
Over 200 photos of the 2013 Beskydy Rally. Enjoy! (Sent by Matin Prosecky)
Go to http://francmotorkar.rajce.idnes.cz/Beskydy_-_Mezinarodni_TATRA_Veteran_Rally_2013/ and click on the Two Arrows symbol just right of the orange star
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Colourful Beskydy Rally 2013
September 1st, 2013
This weekend, the TVCC Koprivnice held its traditional Beskydy rally with nearly all models attending.
(sent by Alena Cipova)
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Wow, a 3D T 603 interior panorama
August 31st, 2013
Hi,
my name is Christoph Simon, I am a freelance photographer from Saxony/Germany and i am specified in panorama photography and virtual tours.
In these days i produced a interactive 360° panorama (with sound!) inside a TATRA 2-603 from 1963. Please see the link on facebook here:
https://www.facebook.com/360GradSachsen or the link direct to the pano here: http://www.360-grad-sachsen.de/panos/tatra/tatra.html.
May [...]
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