Hemmings Daily: Tatra considering revival of the T600 Tatraplan to go with its new car museum

Tatra T600 Tatraplan. Photo by Jean-Pol Grandmont. With plans already in the works for an expansion of the existing Tatra truck museum to include Tatra cars, the Czech truckmaker and onetime carbuilder recently indicated that it may get back into the automotive manufacturing business not with an entirely new car but with a revival of its first post-war car, the T600 Tatraplan. As reported by the Czech weekly Ekonom, Tatra officials are currently considering the resumption of auto production with a definitive d

View in Browser | Subscribe Tuesday, December 20, 2016 Tatra considering revival of the T600 Tatraplan to go with its new car museum Posted by Daniel Strohl - Tatra T600 Tatraplan. Photo by Jean-Pol Grandmont. With plans already in the works for an expansion of the existing Tatra truck museum to include Tatra cars, the Czech truckmaker and onetime carbuilder recently indicated that it may get back into the automotive manufacturing business not with an entirely new car but with a revival of its first post-war car, the T600 Tatraplan. As reported by the Czech weekly Ekonom, Tatra officials are currently considering the resumption of auto production with a definitive d... Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale convertible Posted by Kurt Ernst - >From the seller's description: 1975 Delta 88 Convertible 455 cuin Frame-on restoration of straight, rust-free, no-hit car. Factory 455 cuin, a/c, power windows, power seats. Factory wire wheel covers & 4 new white wall radials. Rebuilt 455 done by professional engine rebuild machine shop, includes block boiled & trued, new freeze plugs installed. Rebuild also includes new pistons & rings, cam, cam bearings & lifters. New rod bearings. Heads planed. Valves & valve seats cut & new seals ins...Read More Gilmore Car Museum Appoints New Executive Director Posted by David Conwill - Chris Shires pictured in front of the Holland Historical Trust Museum. Photo courtesy of the Holland Sentinel, 2013. In advance of the retirement of long-time Director Michael Spezia on February 15, 2017, the Gilmore Car Museum, near Kalamazoo, Michigan, announces the appointment of Chris Shires to the position of Executive Director effective January 2, 2017. Shires, who originally hails from Maryland, was selected after a nationwide search by the museum. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in History from Marshall...Read More Hemmings Nation Flickr pool hits 100,000 photos - here's some of our recent favorites Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo by Scott Crawford. Almost a decade ago, we started up the Hemmings Nation pool on Flickr for our readers to share their favorite car photos, and sometime in recent weeks we had our 100,000th image submitted to the pool. To commemorate that milestone, we thought we'd select our favorite submissions, but then realized how long it would take to go through more than 100,000 photos, so we decided to select our favorite submissions from the last few days. They're still pretty awesome. Above we see Scott Crawfo...Read More Marion, Indiana, 1958 Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: December 1958 Location: East Fourth Street, Marion, Indiana Source: Luis Cesar photo, via BigCheese327 on Tumblr What do you see here?...Read More THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 12/20/1868: Harvey Firestone born, Columbia County, Ohio 12/20/1892: Pneumatic automobile tire patented UPCOMING EVENTS The Drive Home II-The Heritage Run December 27, 2016 - Tacoma, WA Sumter Swap Meets January 1, 2017 - Bushnell, FL 11th Annual Open Classic Car & Truck Show January 8, 2017 - Sunrise, FL Just Sell It Automotive Swap Meet January 8, 2017 - Glendale, AZ Indoor swap meet January 8, 2017 - Enfield, CT NCRS Florida Chapter 39th Regional Event January 11, 2017 - Lakeland, FL See All Events FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: 1957 Oldsmobile 98 J-2 $74,000 1960 Morgan Plus 4 $45,995 1969 Chrysler Newport $69,000 1953 Willys Aero $7,899 1950 Mercury Eight $16,900 1947 Willys CJ2A $15,500 1931 Ford Model A $25,000 1969 Pontiac GTO $79,900 PRO SELLER LISTING 1967 Chevrolet Corvette $129,900 1940 Cadillac engine assembly $3000 $3,000 View All Classifieds FEATURED IN THE BLOG Sponsored By: Alex Wheeler, bike builder from Harley and the Davidsons, answers some of our questions about the miniseries Is Bonneville Back? See All Featured Blog Posts FOLLOW US: View Newsletter Archives Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. For more information about this newsletter, email webmaster@hemmings.com or write to: Customer Service, Hemmings Motor News, 222 Main St., Bennington VT 05201. If you do not want to receive this newsletter from Hemmings Motor News, you can change your email preferences here.