The Tatra 80 is a Czechoslovak luxury full-size car built by Tatra between 1931 and 1935.
History
Hans Ledwinka designed the car in 1930. It was launched in 1931, the same year as the Tatra 70, and the two models have the same backbone chassis and swing axle suspension. The brakes are by ATE-Lockheed. The Type 80 has wire wheels, whereas the Type 70 has disc wheels.
But the underlying difference is the engine. The Type 70 was built with a 3,406 cc six-cylinder OHC engine, but the Type 80 was given a 5,990 cc, 65-degree V-12 with horizontal valves operated directly by a top camshaft mounted at the level of the cylinder heads.[3] The engine produces 120 hp, giving the car a top speed of 130 km/h.
Tatra supplied the bare rolling chassis, engine and transmission. Customers chose a body style and which coachbuilding company would build it. Four-door sedans, cabriolets and six-seat limousines were built. There is at least one example of a two-door, four-seat convertible.[4]