Why such a front?

Where is the engine?

Recently offfered for sale in Slovakia:

A T 1-603 with old Ford front engine!

Loprais and other Tatras arrived in Le Havre to be shipped to Argentina

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The German magazin Auto Zeitung Classic cars pays attention to Ivan Margolius’ Tatraplan. The four page article is a summary of an earlier Classic Cars article, made accessible for our German Tatra lovers.

http://m.autozeitung.de/classic-cars/classic-cars-magazin-7-2012

Lt Gen (Retd) Tejinder Singh, Vectra Chairman Ravinder Rishi and four others were again grilled by the CBI today over the alleged bribe offer made by the retired general to the then army chief VK Singh for clearing a tranche of sub-standard Tatra BEML trucks.

CBI sources claimed Singh and Rishi were confronted with each other as some infirmities were detected in their statements given yesterday.

The duo denied having any business links with each other during the questioning, they said.

The sources said the two businessmen and two executives of Vectra were also asked about their association with the officials of the Defence Ministry.

They claimed that the CBI suspected alleged association between Tejinder Singh and Rishi during the probe of a separate case related to Abhishek Verma, another arms dealer facing a CBI probe in several cases.

The sources said during the questioning of Verma and Tejinder Singh in the case, the agency got some information about latter’s dealing with arms lobbyists which helped it to conclude that there was enough material to register a regular case on the basis of the then army chief’s complaint.

Gen (Retd) VK Singh had alleged that Tejinder Singh offered him a bribe of Rs14 crore in his office in September 2010 to clear the purchase of tranche of 1,676 substandard Tatra BEML trucks, a matter he had reported to defence minister AK Antony.

After getting a formal complaint from the former army chief, the CBI had initiated a preliminary enquiry in April.

Tejinder Singh had refuted the allegations and also slapped a defamation case against Gen Singh.

Later, Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh denied having been questioned today by CBI.

In his text message to PTI in response to queries seeking his reaction, he said “I have not been called by CBI today. Investigation will reveal that I am not involved and also the reasons for someone raking it up one and a half year after the alleged incident.”

The sources in CBI, however, maintained that Singh had appeared today for questioning.

Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_army-chief-bribe-offer-case-cbi-again-questions-singh-rishi_1755440

Q: Greg, I enjoy your column and want to know about a vehicle called the Tatraplan T-600. My friend once had one, and it would be interesting to see what info you have on this company. My friend told me they also built a V-8, too. Is this correct? Thanks much, Lee K., Illinois.

A: Lee, your friend is correct. But first, here’s my recollection of Tatraplan and what the company is up to today.

The first I ever heard of a Tatraplan automobile was 30 years ago from a legendary drag racer by the name of Jack    Read full article

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Considering a T 603 restoration?

Here is a fine example of the work you can come across to.

Enjoy over 300 photos, see the mess, the work and the results.

The colourscheme of the parts won’t be everybody’s choice but the restoration looks serious and thorough.

Have a look at www.tatra603garage.de

Dakar Team Holland presented their Tatra Phoenix to an enthusiastic public in Valkenswaard, NL.  The team has a very professional appearance but will not go for the overall victory. Main goal is to finish the 2013 Dakar event.  Interesting is also their brand-new service truck, most probably the only Dutch registered 6×6 Phoenix.

Background news:

http://www.marathonrally.com/news/dakar_rally_2013_dakar_team_holland_to_start_with_new_tatra_daf_ph_nix.22018.0.html

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Tatra announced that it is preparing a long-term contract in Saudi Arabia. To date unspecified longtime partner should first automaker to deliver several dozen cars in the future and is considering to build in this country a new assembly plant. The scope and details of the upcoming program is not yet known, because the contract has not been signed.
Primarily, the contract should cover middle Tatra 810, used by the Czech army.

Leadership among other automakers also reported today that the somewhat lagging behind sales in Europe. Particular attention is therefore paid to cooperation with the automaker automaker DAF cars Phoenix. Keeping automakers still considered promising opportunities for exports to the markets of Southeast Asia, the newly freed space in Australia.

Kopřivnice automaker since 2006 from 51% controlled by four foreign investors led by Ronald Adams. 41% kontoluje Tatra Holdings, 8% still remains among small shareholders. Shares Tatras RMS market during the last year have lost around 50% less than its previous value and range at 85 CZK per piece.

http://news.kurzy.cz/340497-tatra-is-preparing-a-long-term-contract-in-saudi-arabia-adds-dozens-autm-also-considering-assembly/