Racing cars

[zathros]

I think so too. That car had a rear mounted, rear wheel drive V-8 engine. To do it justice, the front and rear fenders would have to be waterformed to capture the radii properly (roof too) IMHO.

 

[mikezax]

Too bad. The production of passenger cars in Tatra ended, at least they kept the trucks...the Tatra 77 model exists, it was released in ABC, I have it myself, but I haven't glued it yet...



as for the Peugeot, I'm slowly continuing, I still have the body glued...

 

[zathros]

Mike, that Tatra car would be interesting to see built. Are you planing too? There's little profit in car manufacturing today, the profit margins are too small. Tatra does make amazing buses,, work related big trucks, of all kinds, and they are used all over the world. The age of some of these trucks show they make a reliable product. They are regularly rebuilt and modified.

 

[mikezax]

In the Czech and in Slovakia, Tatra is a legend...I plan to glue the model, but I don't know when yet, it's a complex model.

Regarding Tatra, I also remembered the Tatra to Schools project, which was created in 2018 in the neighboring Czech Republic and involved several schools. Its goal is to motivate young people to study technical fields, as well as gain practical experience. Selected students assemble a complete Tatra truck from the supplied parts, which is then used, for example, for winter road maintenance. One Tatra was also assembled at a school in our city

 

[zathros]

Tatra is a world class company, and one of the first, and longest lasting vehicle companies in the world, with original design vehicles. The idea for the Volkswagen Beetle was stolen from "Tatra', and Volkswagen has confirmed that.

 

[mikezax]

The Peugeot is turning out to be a pretty nice model, it looks better than I expected...I'll still make the wheels and the base...

 

[zathros]

Nice body shape.