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Tatra 603 6 places Silver '60 1969

Allmän beskrivning : The Tatra 603 is a large luxury car produced by the Czechoslovak company Tatra from 1956 to 1975. It was a continuation of the series of Tatra streamlined sedans started by the Tatra 77. In Communist Czechoslovakia only high ranking party officials and heads of factories were driven in 603s; the car was also exported to a number of other countries.In 1953 the communist government got fed up with delays in delivery of Soviet cars as well as with their poor quality and they ordered development of a new luxury Tatra, thus giving legitimacy to the team's previous work. The new car was to have a 3.5-litre air-cooled eight-cylinder engine, and it was to be ready for production by the end of 1954. While the chassis was almost ready due to the work on Valuta, the engine remained an issue. Even in their secret designs nobody had anticipated such a large engine. Engineer Julius Mackerle proposed a "temporary" solution of using the already developed 2.5-litre T603 engine in the new car (it was already successfully used in Tatra racecars and Tatra 87-603, while the larger one was supposed to be ready in the next 4–5 years.The first driveable T603 was finished in 1955. A number of body designs were tested in wind-tunnels. In the end the one proposed by František Kardas and fine-tuned by Vladimír Popelář and Josef Chalupa was chosen for production.Three versions of the model T603 were manufactured successively between 1956 and 1975. These cars are designated T603, T 2-603 and T 3-603, though the 3- was not an official designation used by Tatra.The T603-1 is easily distinguished by its three headlamps enclosed beneath a clear glass cover.In 1962 the 2-603 was launched. Four headlamps were mounted within a long oval grille and the dashboard was changed. The rear track was increased by 55 mm and the engine was modernized.In 1966 the car got power brakes, while in 1967 other changes were added: for example the windshield's height was enlarged by 66 mm.The unofficial -3 (or Tatra 2-603 II) omits the grille and places the headlamps flush with the car's front fascia. The car got disk brakes on all four wheels and was officially changed to a five-seater for legal reasons (from 1968 the safety belts became obligatory for passengers on front seats).In 1973 the T603 became the first Czechoslovak car with contactless thyristor ignition.To complicate matters, as model T603s were returned to the factory to be exchanged for "new" model T603s, the older cars would be disassembled and rebuilt to the current styling. These cars were then returned to use as "new" T603's. As a result, most T603s are of the later -3 styling, regardless of their original production date.SpecificationsBodyworkLength: cm (in): 507 (199.4)Width: cm (in): 191 (75.2)Height: cm (in): 155 (61)Wheelbase: cm (in): 275 (108.3)Weight: kg (lb): 1420 (3131)Mechanics.Displacement:  V8 2545 cc (155 cu in),air-cooled, rear-mountedValve gear: 16Fuel system: 1 Motorpal 30 SSOP carburettorGearbox: 4-speed manualDriven wheels: rear-wheel driveMaximum power: 99 hp at 4800 rpmMaximum torque: 162 Nm at 3000 rpmMaximum speed: 170 km/h (106 mph)   For more pictures sroll down.This car is just in at Oldtimerfarm, Aalter Belgium. Steenweg op Deinze 51C. Teusday-Saterday 10-17h (no appointment needed) Sunday: closed. Monday strictly on appointment. We specialize in consignment sales of collection cars. We are proud we can offer this car for sale. A more detailed description will soon follow. In the meantime you can have a look at the very ample photo coverage on the website. Of course Xavier or Olivier will be very happy to give you all possible explanations by phone on +32472401338.Meet us at:You can meet us at these events where we will show a sample of our stock.14-17/01/2016 Interclassics Maastricht30-31/01/2016 Auto Retro Brugge13-14/02/2016 Flanders Collection Car Gent04-06/03/2016 Antwerp Classic Salon18-20/03/2016 Milano Autoclassica - Italy06-10/04/2016 28th Techno-Classica Essen - Germany29-01/05/2016 Open Door Event @OLDTIMERFARM

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1969 Tatra 603 6 places Silver '60 is listed såld on ClassicDigest in Aalter by Oldtimerfarm Dealer for €12500.

 

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Karosstyp : Personbil Märke : Tatra Modell : 603 Modellversion : 6 places Silver '60 Motorvolym : 0.0 Årsmodell : 1969 Läge : Aalter Fordon Registrering : Normal

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Mina damer och herrar, idag ska vi utforska den fascinerande historien om Tatra, en tjeckisk biltillverkare som kan göra anspråk på att vara en av de mest innovativa och inflytelserika inom branschen. Tatra associeras ofta med den tidiga utvecklingen av Volkswagen Bubblan, och vi ska komma till det om en stund.

Tatras historia börjar i slutet av 1800-talet när företaget började som tillverkare av hästdragna vagnar. Men det var under början av 1900-talet som Tatra gjorde sitt avtryck i bilvärlden med innovativa design och ingenjörskonst.

Ett av Tatras mest betydelsefulla bidrag till bilhistorien kom i form av Tatra 11, introducerad år 1923. Det var en liten bil med en luftkyld motor monterad i bak – en konfiguration som senare skulle bli ett kännetecken för Volkswagen Bubblan.

Snabbspola till 1930-talet, och Tatra introducerade Tatra 77, en banbrytande bil som inte bara var aerodynamiskt avancerad utan också hade en luftkyld V8-motor monterad i bak. Denna design påverkade flera framtida bilmodeller, inklusive den tidigare nämnda Volkswagen Bubblan.

När vi ändå talar om Bubblan, här är där Tatras historia korsas med Volkswagen. Tatras chefsingenjör, Hans Ledwinka, hade utvecklat flera bilar med motorer monterade i bak och luftkylning, inklusive Tatra V570 och Tatra V800. Dessa designkoncept påverkade utan tvekan Ferdinand Porsche, som senare designade VW Bubblan.

Tatra, som trodde att Volkswagen Bubblan liknade deras egna design för mycket, lämnade in en stämning mot Volkswagen på 1960-talet och krävde kompensation för patentintrång. Denna rättsliga strid fick smeknamnet "Nazikillern" eftersom den ifrågasatte ursprunget till den ikoniska Bubblan. Tvisten ledde till slut till en överenskommelse, där Volkswagen gick med på att betala Tatra.

Förutom sin roll i Bubblans historia producerade Tatra en rad anmärkningsvärda fordon. Tatra 87 till exempel var en strömlinjeformad lyxbil från slutet av 1930-talet som kunde nå enastående hastigheter för sin tid. Den fick smeknamnet "Tjeckiska hemliga vapnet" på grund av sin prestanda, särskilt i händerna på SS-officerare på autobahn.

Tatra fortsatte att producera innovativa bilar under och efter andra världskriget, inklusive Tatra 600 och Tatra 603, som båda hade distinkt design och motorer monterade i bak.

Sammanfattningsvis är Tatra en tillverkare som förtjänar erkännande för sitt pionjärskap och sina innovativa designkoncept. Även om det kanske inte blev ett välkänt namn som vissa andra biltillverkare är Tatras bidrag till bilhistorien, inklusive dess roll i den tidiga utvecklingen av Volkswagen Bubblan, utan tvekan betydande.