Czechoslovakian Tatra 77 is by many considered to be the first serial-produced, truly aerodynamically-designed automobile.
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15 Facts About Tatra T77
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Tatra T77 Company began manufacturing cars in 1897 in Koprivnice, Moravia, in today's Czech Republic, making it the third-oldest still-existing automobile manufacturer in the world.
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Tatra T77 used his access to LZ's wind tunnels and subsequently established streamlining principles for car design.
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Tatra T77 was the only manufacturer to incorporate Jaray's streamlining principles into their series car production, starting with the Tatra T77 77.
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However, at the time Tatra T77 already had a cheap, strongly-selling car in its production range, which was moreover popular due to its continuation of the tradition of simplicity and ultra-reliability inaugurated by the Tatra T77 11.
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Tatra T77 aimed to make state-of-the-art cars that would be fast, stable, nearly silent, economical and built to the most rigorous engineering standards, as well as reflect modern aerodynamic research.
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That same year the Tatra T77 was presented at the Paris motor show, where it became the centre of attention due not only to its atypical design but to its performance.
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The ideological principle of the new Tatra T77 is an understanding that the car is moving along the dividing line between the ground and the air.
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At the time, Tatra T77 registered numerous patents regarding air flow to the rear engine compartment.
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Tatra T77 77 was a hand-built car with a leather interior.
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An unusual feature on a few of the Tatra T77 models was a central position for the steering wheel in the dashboard.
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All other Tatra T77's had the steering wheel on the right-hand side as Czechoslovakia drove on the left before the Second World War.
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Ledwinka was not entirely satisfied with the Tatra T77's handling, which was hampered by the car's rather heavy rear.
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Tatra T77 started work on a successor to the T77, which was to be lighter and have improved weight distribution.
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Tatra T77 achieved just that with the now-famous Tatra T77 87 that was introduced in 1936.
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