Tatra 57


The Tatra 57 is a Czechoslovak two-door compact car built by Tatra from 1932. It is popularly known by the nickname "Hadimrška".
Tatra updated the model as the 57A in 1936 and 57B in 1938. It made a military version, the 57K, from 1941. All versions have a characteristic Tatra backbone chassis.
Tatra ended production in 1947 and 1949. With that the company withdrew from making compact cars: from 1948 its smallest model was the 1,952 cc Tatra 600.

History

Tatra introduced the Type 57 in 1931. It has a 1,155 cc overhead valve flat-four engine that produces. Its fuel consumption is between eight and 10 litres per 100 km. Bodies offered included a four-seat saloon, four-seat convertible and two-seat convertible. All were two-door.
In 1935 Tatra replaced the Type 57 with the 57A. The 1,155 cc engine's power output was increased to. The body was restyled, and given a radiator grille similar to that of the larger Tatra 75. A commercial van version was offered.
In 1938 Tatra replaced the Type 57A with the 57B. For the new model Tatra enlarged the engine to 1,256 cc and increased its power to.
In 1941 Tatra added the 57K, which was a military two-door convertible with increased ground clearance and a 1,256 cc engine derated to.