Tatra 613

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Tatra 613
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Overview
Manufacturer TATRA, a. s.
Production1974–1996
AssemblyCzechoslovakia/Czech Republic: Příbor, Moravia
Designer Vignale
Body and chassis
Class Full-size luxury car
Body style 4-door sedan
Layout RR layout
Powertrain
Engine 3.5L Tatra 613 V8
Transmission 4/5-speed all-synchromesh manual
floor-mounted gear change lever
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,980 mm (117.3 in)
Length5,020 mm (197.6 in)
Width1,800 mm (70.9 in)
Height1,500 mm (59.1 in)
Curb weight 1,690 kg (3,726 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor Tatra 603
Successor Tatra 700

The Tatra 613 is a large luxury rear wheel driven car with rear-mounted air-cooled engine manufactured by Czechoslovak manufacturer Tatra from 1974 until 1996 as a replacement for the Tatra 603 series.

Contents

It featured an all-new body styled by Vignale of Italy back in 1968 [1] and used a DOHC air-cooled 3.5 litre V8 engine with 168 PS (124 kW). [2] Later injection versions reached 200 PS (147 kW), with a maximum speed of 230 km/h (143 mph). The design was updated a further five times until being replaced by the Tatra 700 in 1996, itself a restyled T613-5.

The Tatra 613 vehicles were mostly used by government officials, industry executives and in limited numbers were also used as police cars and as the rapid response fire fighting and rescue vehicles during motorsport events.

Specifications

Versions

References

  1. Vignale, Alfredo Zanellato (2009). Vignale con Michelotti Designer. ASI. p. 66.
  2. 1 2 3 Büschi, Hans-Ulrich, ed. (4 March 1993), Automobil Revue 1993 (in German and French), vol. 88, Berne, Switzerland: Hallwag AG, p. 520, ISBN   3-444-00559-8
  3. 1 2 "Tatra 613 Mi Long na Autosalonu Brno 1995" [Tatra 613 Mi Long at the 1995 Brno Auto Show] (in Czech). Svět motorů. Archived from the original on 2018-12-26.
  4. "Komunistický škvár, nebo rarita?". iDNES.cz. 14 October 2004.

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