T87s and 97s were made with both left and right-hand drive for domestic and export markets, but this one, registered and delivered to a lady in Bratislava the day before Christmas Eve 1938, and painted pink, was right-hand drive, as the Czechs drove on our side pre-WW2. At some point post-war it will have been converted, but there are lots of clues to its original spec. You only got one wiper with your 97, so this has had a second one fitted, with a link to the powered original. The passenger's glove box is full of the fuses, because it would have been in front of the driver, and the starting and handbrake levers are reversed, each now on the wrong side of the chassis tunnel for LHD. The door locks are another giveaway. You only got two, one front for the driver, and one rear on the opposite side, but they're now the wrong way round.
"You know what? It's frustrating when someone disagrees about Porsche not copying... Let me set the record straight. Ferdinand Porsche himself admitted to ripping off Hans Ledwinka, and there was a full-blown legal battle even before the chaos of World War II. Thanks to the occupation of Czechoslovakia during the war, that dispute got conveniently swept under the rug. But guess what? Post-war revelations nailed it: the VW Beetle is a blatant copy. It took endless courtroom battles until the 1960s for the mighty Volkswagen to finally acknowledge its Czech predecessor. The Volkswagen factory itself eventually confirmed the connection with its Czech predecessor. The Tatra V570, the very blueprint that inspired Ferdinand Porsche in crafting the iconic Volkswagen, stands proudly showcased in Brno. But what else should I expect from someone who's not in the loop? We remember Munich 38."
Except that you are entirely wrong. The Ringhoffer lawsuit of 1961 was NOT supported at all. The German court found that there was no substantiation for the claim of patent infringement. The case eventually settled out of court as a nuisance case.
@@paulmarkham3187 And you're wrong as well, the courts did find merit in one of the three patents: DE636633, otherwise, they wouldn't have settled for 1 million DM per the Porsche family request, and the money most likely came from them, so there would be no record in VW's books. Concerning what was said in this video, that's nonsense as well, the T97 was indeed canceled, but for a different reason; the German auto industry regulation: Schell-Plan, that required increased capacity for war production, meaning a reduction in car models being manufactured, at Tatra cars, this meant only the T57 and T87 would continue production, and the rest of the factory was instructed to make trains, and tank engines. Mr. "Tatra Register UK chairman" doesn't know his history either.
One of the very best Tatra videos ever. Informative, accurate, and articulate, and Mr. Tisdale doesn't even grind a gear. Does anyone know what happened to the dark blue 97 in Uherske Hradiste being sold by a man in Brno about twenty years ago? Robert Stine, San Francisco
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T87s and 97s were made with both left and right-hand drive for domestic and export markets, but this one, registered and delivered to a lady in Bratislava the day before Christmas Eve 1938, and painted pink, was right-hand drive, as the Czechs drove on our side pre-WW2. At some point post-war it will have been converted, but there are lots of clues to its original spec. You only got one wiper with your 97, so this has had a second one fitted, with a link to the powered original. The passenger's glove box is full of the fuses, because it would have been in front of the driver, and the starting and handbrake levers are reversed, each now on the wrong side of the chassis tunnel for LHD. The door locks are another giveaway. You only got two, one front for the driver, and one rear on the opposite side, but they're now the wrong way round.
An absolute gem of a car and well worth the coverage.
Splendid work!
Thank you - always nice to get some positive feedback!
"You know what? It's frustrating when someone disagrees about Porsche not copying... Let me set the record straight. Ferdinand Porsche himself admitted to ripping off Hans Ledwinka, and there was a full-blown legal battle even before the chaos of World War II. Thanks to the occupation of Czechoslovakia during the war, that dispute got conveniently swept under the rug. But guess what? Post-war revelations nailed it: the VW Beetle is a blatant copy. It took endless courtroom battles until the 1960s for the mighty Volkswagen to finally acknowledge its Czech predecessor. The Volkswagen factory itself eventually confirmed the connection with its Czech predecessor. The Tatra V570, the very blueprint that inspired Ferdinand Porsche in crafting the iconic Volkswagen, stands proudly showcased in Brno. But what else should I expect from someone who's not in the loop? We remember Munich 38."
Except that you are entirely wrong. The Ringhoffer lawsuit of 1961 was NOT supported at all. The German court found that there was no substantiation for the claim of patent infringement. The case eventually settled out of court as a nuisance case.
@@paulmarkham3187 And you're wrong as well, the courts did find merit in one of the three patents: DE636633, otherwise, they wouldn't have settled for 1 million DM per the Porsche family request, and the money most likely came from them, so there would be no record in VW's books. Concerning what was said in this video, that's nonsense as well, the T97 was indeed canceled, but for a different reason; the German auto industry regulation: Schell-Plan, that required increased capacity for war production, meaning a reduction in car models being manufactured, at Tatra cars, this meant only the T57 and T87 would continue production, and the rest of the factory was instructed to make trains, and tank engines. Mr. "Tatra Register UK chairman" doesn't know his history either.
I've seen pictures of this but didn't realize it shared so many parts with its big sibling. Thanks for the nice video.
I've head of the Tatra T97, Richard 🙂Great video though! That interior is sublime isn't it, lovely white steering wheel and switchgear etc,
Awesome! One of my absolute dream cars! All Tatras, even their trucks are fascinating vehicles...
Wonderful car really enjoyed that as a child of the 70's I remember discoving tatras never let go since 😀
A car like this was in a Swedish movie from 1945 depicting the the future and the year 2006. 😂
One of the very best Tatra videos ever. Informative, accurate, and articulate, and Mr. Tisdale doesn't even grind a gear. Does anyone know what happened to the dark blue 97 in Uherske Hradiste being sold by a man in Brno about twenty years ago? Robert Stine, San Francisco
Thank you Robert - glad that you appreciate it!
Great vid! Enjoyable and informative and on a car I knew next to nothing about!
Nice ride!
I want one!
I have heard of it.