Czech brand Tatra could be resurrected with retro-styled model

Do you still remember the exceptional Tatra 613 and 603, which we featured in our Soviet Bloc Cars Were Weird series not long ago? Well, these distinctive shapes could return in a modern, retro-oriented model, if we are to believe a new report coming from Digital Trends.

Citing information published by the Czech newspaper Ekonom, our source claims Tatra bosses are currently discussing the idea of launching the brand's first car of the 21st century. The former luxury automaker hasn't released a new car since 1999 and is currently producing large, heavy-duty trucks and special trucks, like the ones for the famous Dakar rally.

If the project gets the green light, the first model of the revived brand will most likely be a replica of a classic Tatra model from the past. Ekonom says chances are the new vehicle will be based on the T600 introduced in 1948, as newer models are still carrying a negative image because of its past role as official vehicles of the communist regime.