The Tatra 603 is a large rear-engine luxury car made by the Czechoslovak company Tatra.

It was a continuation of the series of Tatra streamlined sedans started by the Tatra 77.

In Communist Czechoslovakia only high ranking party officials and heads of factories were driven in 603s; the car was also exported to a number of other countries.

In 1962 the T 2-603 was launched.

Four headlamps were mounted within a long oval grille and the dashboard was changed.

The rear track was increased by 55 mm and the engine was modernized.

In 1966 the car got power brakes, while in 1967 other changes were added: for example the windshield’s height was enlarged by 66 mm.

The Model T603 was allocated only to senior members of the political and industrial establishments.

About a third of T603 production was exported to most of the central and eastern European countries allied to Czechoslovakia at the time, as well as to Cuba and China.

Sales to private individuals were not normally possible, alth...