Russian car at Thatcham in 2006

[Petemate]

Help needed in identifying this one. I know I should have written down the info but at the time was busy discussing the merits and downsides of our replica Model 'A'. I do remember the owner told me it was a Russion with a V8 engine that drank petrol.
Any ideas anyone?



One can just see the sloping back end of the car behind our old 'A'

Edited by Petemate on Saturday 11th September 22:42

[williamp]

Tatra 603A

[Petemate]

Bloody 'ell - that was quick - ta lots. Looking at images, I see the info that it was air-cooled - that was the other bit of what the owner was telling me (which I had forgotten) blimey - an air-cooled V8 - no wonder it drank petrol.
Image pinched off the net of the engine in one of these beasts.

Edited by Petemate on Saturday 11th September 22:59

Edited by Petemate on Saturday 11th September 23:03

[lowdrag]

And it ain't Russian either - it's Czech.

[Petemate]

Oops - sorry, was just going on what the owner had told me. (note to self - must do more research

[Balmoral Green]

Here's a bizarre little film...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpuweiODHw4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP_7WyAqRps&fea...

[garethj]

Have a look here: http://www.tatra-register.org.uk/ and click on the "603 page" on the left side links.

Mine wasn't particularly heavy on petrol considering it's a large-ish saloon from the 1960s, I think it would do about 22mpg on average. As the heater runs on petrol too, it depends how cold the weather is

[Petemate]

Balmoral Green - those vids were terrific

Garethj - very interesting esp the bit about being cold!