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Australian T 87-603 to be auctioned.
*** This car will be offered at the 2012 Motorclassica Auction to be held in Melbourne on Sunday 28th October 2012 ***
1948 Tatra T87 Aerodynamic Limousine
Chassis number 3480332
Known today as a manufacturer of all wheel drive trucks and lorries, the Czech company Tatra is one of the oldest car manufacturers in the world. Its first passenger car was introduced in 1897 from what is the oldest vehicle factory in Central Europe and the second oldest in the world, though the Tatra name did not appear until 1919. It was in the 1930s and 1940s that Tatra was at the peak of its powers producing a range of aerodynamically streamlined luxury limousines that reached it apotheosis with the T87. As The Autocar Magazine said of one of its forerunners in 1935 it is, “A design of great interest embodying in principle the ideals of many designers.”
This 1948 Tatra T87 is one of the very first cars from the later production period of 1948 – 1950 and is a very fine example of what is a most rare vehicle. This car was found in Slovakia in 2000 and was purchased and then imported to Australia in 2002 by its current owner. This T87 was then subject to a US concours standard restoration by Sleeping Beauties of Brisbane, Queensland, a company renowned for exhibiting high quality restored cars at Pebble Beach. It is believed to be one of only a handful of T87s built with a T603 2.5 litre V8 engine and a sunroof. Accompanying the car is another original 3.0 litre T87 engine that was sourced during the restoration period before it was appreciated that the T603 was indeed its original power source. Whilst now an older restoration the car has travelled very few miles since the restoration was complete and it still presents fabulously today. This iconic vehicle is ready for presentation at major motoring events around the world. Jay Leno has one in his collection and rates it one of his most favourite cars!
Estimate AUS $240,000 – 260,000
Specifications
Engine: 2.5 litre air cooled alloy V8
Transmission: 4 speed manual
Highlights
Restoration by Sleeping Beauties
Believed one of a handful built with the later T603 engine and a sunroof
Icon of industrial design by Hans Ledwinka
Scientific aerodynamic design
http://www.oldtimeraustralia.com/wp_car_dealer/tatra-t87-aerodynamic-limousine/
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T 603 on auction in Australia
With a Tatra 603, a Fiat 130 Coupe and a giant American LaFrance Speedster on offer, diversity will be a strong theme at Shannons’ next auction in Melbourne on August 27.
Particularly tempting will be the affordability of many of the lots. Assuming they sell for around their pre-auction estimates, many of these cars will prove you can have just as much fun in a $20,000 classic as you can in a car worth 10 times that.
The 1974 Tatra, complete with a rear-mounted and air-cooled 2.5-litre V8, has been reckoned by Shannons to go for between $14,000 and $18,000.
This is the same car that was sold by Shannons in 2009, when it went for $15,000. That’s a lot of wackiness for the money.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/motors/a/-/motors/14526968/idle-torque-lots-to-choose-from/
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T 87 to be auctioned
For all of its present day fame – it’s credited with inspiring both the Tucker and the Volkswagen Beetle as well as acting as the Czech secret weapon during World War II – it’s easy to overlook the fact that Czechoslovakian manufacturer Tatra over the course of 12 years built only about 3,000 examples of the highly advanced T87, only a fraction of which exist today. So it’s not a common occurrence to see one offered at auction, as Bonhams will at its Quail Lodge sale next month.
Designed by Austrian engineer Hans Ledwinka, the T87 was one of Tatra’s first forays into aerodynamic automobiles and was based on the philosophies and input of early aerodynamicists Edmund Rumpler and Paul Jaray. Its resulting drag coefficient of 0.36 may not seem all that impressive today (it’s the same as a late 1990s Ford Escort and no better than an AMC Pacer), but was astounding for 1936, the year Tatra introduced it. Beyond the aerodynamic shape of the car, it also featured a backbone chassis, fully independent suspension, and a rear-mounted magnesium-alloy air-cooled 85hp 2.9L overhead-camshaft V-8 that could propel the T87 to triple-digit speeds. During the German occupation of Chechoslovakia during World War II, many a Nazi senior officer appropriated T87s for their luxury status and high-speed potential, but legend has it that more than a few of those senior officers met their fates when they attempted high-speed turns in the T87 and found that it didn’t handle in the same manner as the front-engine cars they were used to. Nevertheless, Hitler himself is said to have appreciated Ledwinka’s design so much he had Ferdinand Porsche emulate it when designing the Volkswagen, a claim supported by Tatra’s successful 1961 lawsuit against Volkswagen.
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2012/07/26/tour-ready-tatra-t87-heads-to-auction/
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T 603 parts
A rather new firm http://www.tatravintage.cz/ is offering many T 603 parts, mainly electrical, rubber and decorative parts. Most parts are remanufactured. Have a look at their 20 page pdf catalogue at http://www.tatravintage.cz/downloads/katalog-16-7-2012.pdf
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Tatra Museum e-shop
Ever visited the Tatra Museum E-shop? Have a look at their newly listed products at http://shop.tatramuseum.cz/
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T 603 to be auctioned in Vienna
DOROTHEUM Auktion Klassische Fahrzeuge & Automobilia, 2. Juni 2012, Dorotheum Fahrzeug und Technik Zentrum Wien
(Doktor-Robert-Firneisstraße 6-8, 2331 Vösendorf)
Bereits 1957 hatte Tatra als tschechischer Hersteller ungewöhnlicher Stromlinienfahrzeuge ein Nachfolgemodell des T87 auf den Markt gebracht. Mit luftgekühltem V8-Motor hinter der Hinterachse und angedeuteter Finne war er sofort als geistiges Kind des legendären Ing. Hans Ledwinka zu erkennen. Ein Luxuswagen, der für den privaten Bürger nicht käuflich zu erwerben war!
Der gegenständliche Tatra wurde, wie es für diese Fahrzeuge in sozialistischen Ländern üblich war, zwischenzeitlich auf die Optik des neueren Modells 2-603 II umgerüstet. Seit Sommer 1991 ist der Tatra in Österreich zugelassen und hat seither nur zwei Haltereinträge. Vor rund 10 Jahren wurde der Wagen umfangreich renoviert, inklusive einer Neulackierung. Aktuell ist die Bremsanlage unter Verwendung neuer Radbremszylinder überholt worden und die Batterien wurden erneuert. Dieses individuelle Fahrzeug fährt, benötigt für ein Pickerl vielleicht noch den ein oder anderen Handgriff, um dann wieder als große Rarität die Umwelt in Erstaunen zu versetzen.
FIN: 6199, Laufleistung: 53.893 km (abgelesen), Hubraum: 2.472 ccm/V8, Getriebe: 4-Gang, Farbe: schwarz/rot (Stoff), Leistung:90 PS, Papiere: Österr. Einzelgenehmigung
Weitere Fotos/further photographs
DOROTHEUM Auktion Klassische Fahrzeuge & Automobilia, 2. Juni 2012, Dorotheum Fahrzeug und Technik Zentrum Wien(Doktor-Robert-Firneisstraße 6-8, 2331 Vösendorf)
Bereits 1957 hatte Tatra als tschechischer Hersteller ungewöhnlicher Stromlinienfahrzeuge ein Nachfolgemodell des T87 auf den Markt gebracht. Mit luftgekühltem V8-Motor hinter der Hinterachse und angedeuteter Finne war er sofort als geistiges Kind des legendären Ing. Hans Ledwinka zu erkennen. Ein Luxuswagen, der für den privaten Bürger nicht käuflich zu erwerben war!
Der gegenständliche Tatra wurde, wie es für diese Fahrzeuge in sozialistischen Ländern üblich war, zwischenzeitlich auf die Optik des neueren Modells 2-603 II umgerüstet. Seit Sommer 1991 ist der Tatra in Österreich zugelassen und hat seither nur zwei Haltereinträge. Vor rund 10 Jahren wurde der Wagen umfangreich renoviert, inklusive einer Neulackierung. Aktuell ist die Bremsanlage unter Verwendung neuer Radbremszylinder überholt worden und die Batterien wurden erneuert. Dieses individuelle Fahrzeug fährt, benötigt für ein Pickerl vielleicht noch den ein oder anderen Handgriff, um dann wieder als große Rarität die Umwelt in Erstaunen zu versetzen.
FIN: 6199, Laufleistung: 53.893 km (abgelesen), Hubraum: 2.472 ccm/V8, Getriebe: 4-Gang, Farbe: schwarz/rot (Stoff), Leistung:90 PS, Papiere: Österr. Einzelgenehmigung
Weitere Fotos/further photographs
http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/find/4100_results.asp?&dealerid=11970&lCarID=1851166
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T 87 for sale (again)
We have seen this T 87with 48-50 nose around for some time. It is now offered again by its Czech owner.
http://www.prewarcar.com/postwarclassic/classifieds/ad63173.html
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A chance to spend BIG money on a T 87
http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/tatra/t87/1276969.html
http://www.fantasyjunction.com/cars/1109-Tatra-T-87-2.9%20Litre%20Air-Cooled%20Alloy%20V-8
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New T97 diecast model
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