The Tatra 87 (T87) is a car built by Czechoslovak manufacturer Tatra from 1936 to 1950. It was powered by a rear-mounted 2.9-litre air-cooled 90-degree overhead cam V8 engine that …

Jul 27, 2020 · A light and sleek car on a unique Y-frame, the Tatra 87 is the ultimate in pre-war European design. Until 1950, the Czech built 3,056 units.

The Tatra 87, with its groundbreaking design, stellar performance, and a cast of illustrious owners, stands as a symbol of automotive excellence, leaving an indelible mark on the annals of …

Jun 17, 2024 · The Tatra T87, produced from 1936 to 1950, stands out as a testament to visionary engineering by Hans Ledwinka at Czechoslovakian automaker Tatra. Designed as …

Historians found that more Nazi officers died driving Tatras than in combat and eventually Hitler forbade officers from driving the cars. Czechoslovak travelers Miroslav Zikmund and Jiří …

Apr 3, 2014 · Being around a T87 makes you feel like you live in a world that split off from ours somewhere in the early 30s, and continued on to this utopia of gleaming, benevolent, elegant …

Aug 9, 2018 · That large, six-passenger car used a streamlined monocoque-construction body that was designed in collaboration with famed aerodynamicist Paul Jaray, and it was powered …

The Tatra T87 was produced from 1936 through 1950 with a total of 3,056 examples produced. They were designed by Dr. Hans Ledwinka and were an improved version of the Tatra T77 …

Designed by Hans Ledwinka, the Tatra T87 was an extraordinary car. It debuted in 1937 and featured aerodynamic bodywork inspired by Zeppelin designer Paul Jaray. The all steel …

Czechoslovakian automaker Tatra licensed aerodynamicist Paul Jaray’s streamlined designs beginning in the early 1930s. Tatra chief engineer Hans Ledwinka was a champion of …