Engineering:Tatra 75
| Tatra 75 | |
|---|---|
 Tatra 75 convertible | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Tatra |
| Production | 1933–1942 |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.7L (1688 cc) Tatra 75 F4 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
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| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Tatra 54 |
| Successor | Tatra 600 |
The Tatra 75 is a Czechoslovak mid-size car that Tatra introduced in 1933 as the successor to the Tatra 54 and was Tatra's last front-engined car.
The front-mounted 1,688 cc air-cooled OHV air-cooled boxer engine produces 30 PS (22 kW).[1] This gives a top speed of 90 km/h (56 mph) and fuel consumption of 12 or 13 litres per 100 km.[2]
Attention was paid to weight reduction, with light alloy used for the cylinder head castings. In common with other Tatras of this time, the 75 had four-speed transmission and rear-wheel drive.
The car was offered with a range of bodies including two- and four-door sedans and convertibles and a six-seat limousine with a longer wheelbase. In its nine-year production run 4,501 Tatra 75s were built. After the Second World War, in 1947, the model was belatedly replaced with the radically different Tatra 600.
References
- ↑ Tuček 2017, p. 160.
- ↑ Tuček 2017, p. 162.
Sources
- Schmarbeck, Wolfgang (1977) (in de). Tatra, Die Geshichte Tatra Automobile. Bad Oeynhausen: Verlag des Internationalen Auto und Motorrad-Museums. ASIN B015S8O2OS.
- Tuček, Jan (2017) (in cs). Auta první republiky 1918–1938. Prague: Grada Publishing. pp. 160–162, 278–280. ISBN 978-80-271-0466-6.
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