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£64,526
1948 Tatra T87 Sedan
United States • 6 Oct 2014
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AI Listing Summary
This 1948 Tatra T87 Sedan, with engine number 222667, has been under single-family ownership since 1975. Originally from Czechoslovakia, it required four years to export to Western Europe and then to the USA. The car was initially painted white and has since undergone cosmetic refurbishment and mechanical servicing. It includes original manuals and extensive Tatra documentation.
Condition
6
While the car has been driven and serviced, it underwent a cosmetic refurbishment and mechanical servicing after its arrival in the US. The listing mentions it's a fine running and driving car at the time of cataloging and photography, suggesting it's in good working order. However, the initial white paint job and subsequent refurbishment indicate that it may not be in pristine original condition.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
222667
Odometer:
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Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
2,970cc SOHC Air-Cooled Magnesium Alloy V-8 Engine Single Downdraft Carburetor 75bhp at 3,500rpm Four-Speed Manual Transmission Independent Front and Swing-Axle Rear Suspension Four-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes *Single family ownership since 1975 *Offered from a Private Collection *Iconic Ledwinka design *Extensive restoration The T87 Sedan The name of Tatra is forever linked with that of Hans Ledwinka, one of the most original engineers ever to turn his attention to automobile design.
Tatra's chief engineer, Ledwinka began experimenting with the application of low-drag aerodynamics to passenger car design in the early 1930s in collaboration with his colleague Erich Übelacker and Zeppelin aerodynamicist, Paul Jaray.
In 1934 the first of Tatra's 'aerodynes' appeared; this was the T77, the world's first series-produced car designed with aerodynamic efficiency as the foremost consideration.
Tatra's advertising hailed it as 'the car of the future', and when compared with its contemporari...
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£74,750
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£184,670
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£268,770
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