Tatra 603

Tatra 603
Tatra T603 (original version; 1956–1963)
Overview
Manufacturer	Tatra
Production	1956–1975
Assembly	Kopřivnice, Moravia, Czechoslovakia
Designer	Julius Mackerle František Kardaus Vladimír Popelář Josef Chalupa Zdeněk Kovář
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size luxury car
Body style	4-door saloon
Layout	RR layout
Powertrain
Engine	2,474 cc Tatra 603G/H air-cooled V8 (1962–1975) 2,545 cc Tatra 603F air-cooled V8 (1956–1962)
Transmission	4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,748 mm (108.2 in)
Length	5,065 mm (199.4 in)
Width	1,910 mm (75.2 in)
Height	1,529 mm (60.2 in)
Curb weight	1,400 kg (3,086 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Tatra 87 Tatra 600
Successor	Tatra 613

The Tatra 603 is a large rear-engined luxury car which was produced by the Czechoslovak company Tatra from 1956 to 1975. It was a continuation of the series of Tatra streamlined sedans which began with the Tatra 77. In Socialist Czechoslovakia, only high-ranking party officials and heads of factories were driven in 603s; the car was also exported to a number of other countries.