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Tatra and the Czech army

November 1st, 2016

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Published in Tatra Works

Celebrating 85 years of Tatra T 57

October 29th, 2016

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Published in History

Loprais returns to Tatra for the Dakar 2017; will team up with Martin Kolomy in all-Czech Tatra team.

October 26th, 2016

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http://www.loprais.cz/dakar/en/news/449-instaforex-loprais-team-is-heading-to-dakar-2017

Published in Events & Meetings, Racing & Rallying

October 24th, 2016

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Dear Oldtimer-friends from Tatra and Puch-Vehicles!
The first edition of the book about Hans and Erich Ledwinka ; designer from Tatra- and Puch-Vehicles was sold in a very short time. This was a satisfaction for the authors and for the publishers, but for the future interested party not so a good news.
Now a good information follows. [...]

Published in Auctions & Trade, History, Literature & Manuals

Tatra museum collection spread over two buildings?

October 19th, 2016

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“We support the idea that in Koprivnice Tatra was two museums, each with a specific focus,” says TATRA TRUCKS shareholder and owner of the holding company PROMET GROUP René Matera.
Representatives of TATRA TRUCKS, MSR, Novojičínsko Museum, City of Koprivnica and the National Technical Museum recently signed a memorandum on cooperation in the preservation and popularization [...]

Published in Museums, Tatra Works

Tatra expects to build 1200 trucks in 2016; A production increase to 1700 units is expected for 2017

October 17th, 2016

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Kopřivnice (Novojičínsko) – Truckmaker Tatra produced in the first three quarters of this year 876 vehicles. It was about 26 trucks more than the complete last year.
“We are poised to meet the 1300 production target vehicles. Next year, our ambitions have been significantly higher: The plan is to produce and sell 1,700 vehicles,” said CEO [...]

Published in Press, Tatra Works

ROLLING SCULPTURE: ART DECO CARS FROM THE 1930S AND ‘40S

October 17th, 2016

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If these models had wings, they would lift off at highway speeds.
ROLLING SCULPTURE: ART DECO CARS FROM THE 1930S AND ‘40S
Through January 15, $13–$19 (members/children free)North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/in-rolling-sculpture-the-fantasy-and-faith-of-consumer-culture-whisper-through-shapely-art-deco-cars/Content?oid=5074967

Published in Events & Meetings, Museums