Tatra 603 was prepared in secret despite comrades. On the road proved much

Tatra 603 was a show car Czechoslovak production, but which is not easy childhood. It was conceived in secrecy, so that they did not know or senior comrades. Then it but had, the ability to car shows and contemporary film.

It seemed incredible, but in 1951 the Czechoslovak government issued a regulation, which banned the production kopřivnické Tatra cars. Fabrika should focus only on heavy machinery. In that time, but was in Kopřivnice many people who did not want to manufacture well-known luxury car just fell. Jali is therefore prepare a new project model completely secretly and without the knowledge of the then power brokers. So in Prague design office sat drawing board for Vladimir Popelář or Francis Kardaus to design a new car for Tatra for better times. They worked on it for several years in fear of discovery. Even had prepared and replacement projects, which would in any forthcoming visit to disguise the car. In 1954 Tatra already but again received permission to produce a car so they could get to work legally.

A car that engineers had developed but did not meet the basic award for sedans for party tips, it was rather cut sports car. Yet it eventually after further adjustments popped desired model with a length of more than five meters and a wheelbase of 2750 mm, which provided plenty of space for passengers and even their luggage – not only imposed under the front hood, but also for the back seats. course there was the air-cooled eight-cylinder petrol with OHV laid back. The 2.5-liter power reached 95 horses. He consulted a four-speed manual gearbox with a lever under the steering wheel. Motor powered rear axle. The car could dash speeds up to 160 km / h

In addition, all captivated by its beauty. The first series of Tatra 603 has three lamps placed under one cover glass on curved bow. Body type illustrate various chrome accessories, big lamps on the sides, air intakes for engine cooling or flowing aft. Beautiful is a combination of paint with a white roof. Thus, the first prototype rolled out in 1955, and a year later launched a test series with minor modifications, and full production began 1957. tartrate 603 was truly a luxury car. Unlike its possible successor to Tatra 613 was the sale of the public, so it could get even an ordinary citizen. He must be very rich but which at the time of the currency reform was not so usual case. Tatra 603 starting price at 98,000 crowns. It was three times more than the Skoda Octavia Super.

The Golden Sixties

Sixties Tatra 603 belonged. It has become popular not only in the Czech chiefs, but also in other friendly countries of the Eastern bloc. She appeared in Cuba. In 1961 he produced in 1332, which was the highest in the existence of the model. A year later, he introduced a new version called Tatra 2-603. Here is recognizable for its treatment bow at the back are also more light.

Modernization through the interior of the vehicle. We got news, such as starting the engine by turning the key (before pressing). Osmiválec now reached a higher output of 105 hp and Tatra with him was still able to scoot 160 km / h and at 100 km / h consume about 13 liters of petrol per 100 km. second model, however, did not produce too long. Already in 1968, the road got its next version, identified as Tatra 2-603 II. To identify it again well served by the bow, where there are four lights farther apart and connects one rounded chrome strip. Logo lights went between the middle and text TATRA is pronounced. Two survived in the program until 1965 before it replaced the model Tatra 613 A total of 20,422 units produced this beautiful luxury car.

It is interesting film Bon Voyage (Happy Journay) in 1962. Twelve-minute film is an international advertisement for Tatra 2-603. I therefore have a strange police uniforms and the car is the inscription POLICE. Film shows what is possible with Tatra driver handle and yet many times against the rules. Yet his end members to congratulate driving. Check out:

Tatra 603 was prepared in secret despite comrades.

Tatra 603 was a show car Czechoslovak production, but which is not easy childhood. It was conceived in secrecy, so that they did not know or senior comrades. Then it but had, the ability to car shows and contemporary film.

It seemed incredible, but in 1951 the Czechoslovak government issued a regulation, which banned the production kopřivnické Tatra cars. Fabrika should focus only on heavy machinery. In that time, but was in Kopřivnice many people who did not want to manufacture well-known luxury car just fell. Jali is therefore prepare a new project model completely secretly and without the knowledge of the then power brokers. So in Prague design office sat drawing board for Vladimir Popelář or Francis Kardaus to design a new car for Tatra for better times. They worked on it for several years in fear of discovery. Even had prepared and replacement projects, which would in any forthcoming visit to disguise the car. In 1954 Tatra already but again received permission to produce a car so they could get to work legally.

A car that engineers had developed but did not meet the basic award for sedans for party tips, it was rather cut sports car. Yet it eventually after further adjustments popped desired model with a length of more than five meters and a wheelbase of 2750 mm, which provided plenty of space for passengers and even their luggage – not only imposed under the front hood, but also for the back seats. course there was the air-cooled eight-cylinder petrol with OHV laid back. The 2.5-liter power reached 95 horses. He consulted a four-speed manual gearbox with a lever under the steering wheel. Motor powered rear axle. The car could dash speeds up to 160 km / h

In addition, all captivated by its beauty. The first series of Tatra 603 has three lamps placed under one cover glass on curved bow. Body type illustrate various chrome accessories, big lamps on the sides, air intakes for engine cooling or flowing aft. Beautiful is a combination of paint with a white roof. Thus, the first prototype rolled out in 1955, and a year later launched a test series with minor modifications, and full production began 1957. tartrate 603 was truly a luxury car. Unlike its possible successor to Tatra 613 was the sale of the public, so it could get even an ordinary citizen. He must be very rich but which at the time of the currency reform was not so usual case. Tatra 603 starting price at 98,000 crowns. It was three times more than the Skoda Octavia Super.

The Golden Sixties

Sixties Tatra 603 belonged. It has become popular not only in the Czech chiefs, but also in other friendly countries of the Eastern bloc. She appeared in Cuba. In 1961 he produced in 1332, which was the highest in the existence of the model. A year later, he introduced a new version called Tatra 2-603. Here is recognizable for its treatment bow at the back are also more light.

Modernization through the interior of the vehicle. We got news, such as starting the engine by turning the key (before pressing). Osmiválec now reached a higher output of 105 hp and Tatra with him was still able to scoot 160 km / h and at 100 km / h consume about 13 liters of petrol per 100 km. second model, however, did not produce too long. Already in 1968, the road got its next version, identified as Tatra 2-603 II. To identify it again well served by the bow, where there are four lights farther apart and connects one rounded chrome strip. Logo lights went between the middle and text TATRA is pronounced. Two survived in the program until 1965 before it replaced the model Tatra 613 A total of 20,422 units produced this beautiful luxury car.

It is interesting film Bon Voyage (Happy Journay) in 1962. Twelve-minute film is an international advertisement for Tatra 2-603. I therefore have a strange police uniforms and the car is the inscription POLICE. Film shows what is possible with Tatra driver handle and yet many times against the rules. Yet his end members to congratulate driving. Check out:

Petr Baum, photo: archive of Radio PragueWe will talk mainly about your dad, or your parents, traveler, Mr. Jiri Baum and your mother Mrs. Ruzena Baum, born Fikejsová. I would just remind very briefly the basic data.Your dad was born in 1900 and his first journey into the world of the actually issued during his studies. Is that so?

“It is.’s First few trips, because a study completed at the end of the 20s.”

A little eternal student …

“A little. Meantime, had already made four or five trips abroad.”

Where led his first journey?

“The first path led to the United States, where he went on an expatriate studying with a friend. Drove America from New York south to Florida and back.”

How old was he when years?

“I think twenty or twenty-one. Had both an interest to get acquainted with the nature of the American continent, and, secondly, interested in fur farming because they thought it would be interesting to poorer regions in the former Czechoslovakia.”

There was interesting that they were going on a journey across the United States on foot or by bike. It looks absolutely incredible. As it finally passed?

“They rode the bike, but got round very poor quality, so soon crumbled. Then they advise people to continue hitchhiking. So most of the trip went hitchhiking. Ran quite a lot. Then there a few months grew cucumbers and proceeds wanted to buy a car. This year, however, a lot of cucumber fruit thereof, and for them to get just any old a Ford, which is now practically fell apart again. least at her but learned to drive. “

Photo: Dr. archive. George BaumThen my father came and began studying at the Faculty of Science. This is a big break after business school to start studying science. And I noted at the outset that he became Arachnologists. Is that so?

“Yes, ornithologist and Arachnologists, that’s right. Neither was the turning point, the business school was more of a step sideways. Since childhood he was interested in nature. Preserved scrapbook, when I was a kid everything that was in the newspaper about animals, nalepoval and hid. So he basically went in what interested him since childhood. “

His family in this study did not lower?

“I believe that the family was clearly thrilled because it did not look as economically viable. And I was not., But not hinder him from doing it and basically life support.”

I is not asking for the reason that your dad later traveled really my whole life. It traveled at their own expense?

“He traveled at his own expense.”

Although the collection from his travels provided the National Museum? Supported him somehow?

“No. Absolutely not economically. Obviously that worked with the National Museum, he facilitated access to similar organizations in the world. In that sense, it was very valuable. Otherwise, you have to organize everything but himself. Course I found myself also sources of income. Published books, made lectures. Cestovatelství not a completely zero output financially., but without family support would not work. “

Where have you been? Or vice versa I ask because it is a long list of countries: where do not? And I guess it was not Siberia …

Photo: Dr. archive. George Baum“It was not Siberia, it was not Russia. This is not his fault, he planned to go to Russia or the Soviet Union, but did not get permission from the Soviets.”

The reason he never communicated?

“This is a family tradition, but basically the blame. I think there just accepted people where they were sure that they will look at things positively. And there was more assurance that they will look objectively.”

And when he returned from the United States, studied here, then where was he?Describe a little of his journey …

“After returning from the United States was another expedition to South America, in Brazil, where it has been quite a long time. Was there two years. Had there with some relatives farmičku and maybe half wondered if there does not settle. Then but in Brazil the revolution broke out, everything is turned upside down there. And as such, I think that the father had more interest to remain in the country. On the whole thought was a Czech. “

Then by Czech Africa was in Australia …

“In Malaysia was, in present-day Indonesia, Africa has been several times in Western, Eastern, Morocco. Was then journey across Africa. Recent trip was to Africa again, this time to South Africa. Meanwhile the world tour visited Japan, Philippines and the United States again, this time west coast. A practically covered all the continents except Antarctica. “

On the road with the sculptor PV Foit, source: Czech TVI read that one of these trips took a sculptor went a little tatřičkou, which of course drove the sculptural work of his fellow travelers. How was it?

“It was the 12th Tatra It is absolutely inconceivable that the car stayed! Large part of the trip was so overloaded that went all the way. Pera simply did not exist. And in some sections of roads were hills so steep that they had to back away because of twelve had a slower return than one. “

My father, as you probably all travelers, kept a diary. It was by them ever really on the edge? It was ever so dangerous that be did not know if all of the way back?

“I think it is impossible to say. Knew how I would probably list a few events that actually were on the edge, but it was rather small events. Maybe in Australia has become the exchanged wheel on the car jack is smeknul and pinched him hand. were with his wife in the middle of nowhere, and he was basically trapped in the vehicle structure. managed to solve it yet. was more like the things of this type. Pak also had malaria, which also could be on the edge. “

Do any life-threatening situations, but did not get in the way?

“Until such cinematic dramatic situations Sun said that adventures are a sign of bad training.”

In an interview with Peter Baum about his father, George Baum travelers, we will continue again for a week.

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