By Dan Strohl

Hemmings

What would you pay for a Tatra? We ask simply because the Chicago-based seller of this 1940 Tatra T87 has listed his example on Hemmings.com sans price, and quite frankly, when was the last time you saw one of these sell at auction? From the seller’s description:

four door Sedan,3 liter ,V- 8 rear aluminum alloy 75 HP-OHC engine,four speed manual transmission with 2 synchronized gears,sunroof,stunning example of a streamline design,silver metalic,red leather interior,1200 km after complete restoration,mint condition,very rare.

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To be honest, I’d never even heard of Tatra before I saw this video on Jay Leno’s Garage. Along with its super aerodynamic sheet metal, the Czech car had a rear-mounted V8, and got 20 miles a gallon at 60MPH. That’s pretty impressive for a car built in 1937. You know what else is impressive? After the Nazi army invaded Czechoslovakia, the T87 became popular with its officers, who loved the speed and handling of the car. Fortunately, many couldn’t handle the performance, and enough were killed behind the wheel that Hitler eventually forbade his officers from driving them. Way to go Tatra!