Tatra- The Last Fifty Years

Now open is our newest display of Tatra automobiles that focus on the last 50 years of production.

This exhibit features the following Tatras from the museum's collection:

1937 Tatra T-87

1947 Tatra T-87

1950 Tatra T-600

1958 Tatra T-603

1978 Tatra T-613

1978 Tatra T-700

Tatra is a storied marque, but one unfamiliar to most car enthusiasts. Beginning like so many auto manufacturers in the wagon and carriage trade, Tatra rose through the Czechoslovakian industrial landscape – first with railroad cars, then fairly conventional cars, but later with something really special and almost unknown – the aerodynamic sedans they are best known for.

CONTINUE READING in this blog post by museum manager, David Yando

The exhibit "Tatra- The Last Fifty Years" will be on display until May 21, 2012.