And this engine placement, frequently described as rear- to mid-mounted, also gave the Tatra one other quality rare for the day: 45/55 weight distribution. The Tatra 613's calling in life was ...

A fully restored 1949 Tatra T600 Tatraplan with a rear-engine four-cylinder design, up for auction in February 2025.

It was also given modified suicide doors. Two of the War Rigs had a V8 Tatra engine cooled with a big turbine fan, producing 275 horsepower — unsurprisingly, this meant it was not powerful ...