The Nostalgia of Forgotten Gods: Tatra, Czech Republic, 1897

Few car manufacturers have a history as rich and varied as Tatra, one full of real innovation, sophisticated technology, strongly characterized design, political complications related to the fate of Czechoslovakia from the late 1930s until the fall of Communism, and even a surprising case of the use of intellectual property rights, with none other than Ferdinand Porsche and the Volkswagen Group.

Never before has the world of classic car collecting been so attracted to original stories and unknown or little-known models. We believe that this account can help arouse such temptations and, perhaps, inspire some of our readers to seek out an old, abandoned Tatra and restore it to the glory it deserves.

1934. Tatra presents the T77, a car that is futuristic in his concept that focuses on two main elements: economy given by aerodynamic shapes and the large interior space allowed by the use of the rear engine.