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SIA Flashback – 1951 Tatra: Czechmate of the Year

Written by webmin

Nowadays, most people who have ever wanted to see a Tatra in person have done so. But in the late 1980s, before the fall of the Iron Curtain, to see a Tatra, even in print, was a treat. Robert C. Ackerson, however, found and photographed one for SIA #…

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Tagged Czechoslovakian cars, Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car, rear-engine, SIA Flashback, Tatra, Tatra T87  
 

Lost and Found overflow: Ford sport customs with nothing under the hood

Written by webmin

Following on yesterday’s post about custom cars in the Ford Times, we recently came across two unique Fords which we wanted to learn more about, but found almost nothing. We’ll start with the one above, spotted in an October 1954 Mechanix Illustrated story on sports cars over on Modern Mechanix. The caption tells us it’s […]

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Tagged ford, Hemmings Classic Car, hot rods and customs, literature, Lost and Found, Mercedes-Benz, mid-engine, rear-engine, sport custom  
 
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