A perfect 1937 Tatra T87 sits in Munich’s Pinakothek der Moderne art museum. As my coworker Jason has made abundantly…
Europe's 8x8 Truck Trials Never Cease to Be Mesmerizing
Here we have a Tatra 8x8 and a Mercedes 8x8—among others—being put through their paces in eastern Germany. Truck trials…
Why the Tatra 603 Was the Coolest Commie Car Ever
I’m not ashamed to admit that one of the key criteria that determines how excited I become about any particular car is…
The Tatra 77a Was A Czech 'Secret Weapon' Because It Was So Good At Killing Nazis
About a month ago, I went on vacation in Prague and paid a visit to the very lovely National Technical Museum. It’s…
Someone Help Me Figure Out What The Hell Is Going On With This 118-Year-Old Czech Racecar
Our own Kristen Lee took a trip to Prague earlier this year, where she presumably danced around on cobblestone streets…
Here's What Happens When You Drive A $350,000 Tatra In LA Traffic
The Tatra T87 was one of the great streamliners, built to cruise Europe’s first highways, a smooth, high-speed luxury…
This Ex-KGB Tatra Is The Most Intimidating Car For Sale In America
Oh, you have a Ford Raptor? A murdered-out Chevrolet SS? One of the last Dodge Vipers? Congratulations. Your car isn’t…
The Most Beautiful Car You've Never Heard Of: The Tatra JK 2500
Tatra is one of my all-time favorite carmakers, and any day I learn about a Tatra I wasn’t aware of is a grand day…
A Car You Never Heard Of: The Compact Tatra That Wasn't
Tatras are some of my absolute favorite cars. Tatra tended to make high-end, large(ish), four-door, V8, rear engine…
Real Monster Trucks Do Offroad Trials
If you want to see real monster trucks, you've got to to to Central Europe.
Every Non-Front-Engined Sedan
Sedans: they're for carting nuclear families around. It makes sense to stick the engine right up at the front of the…
Could The Tatra Burnout Be The Rarest Burnout?
I've seen a lot of unexpected cars doing burnouts in my time at Los Jalops, and I think this Tatra 613 might be the…
1941 Tatra T87: The Jalopnik Classic Review
I'm sure you're seeing that '99' up there and are a little incredulous. How can an archaic, bizarre car like this…
I Had No Idea Italy Built A Tatra
I always loved Tatra's T87 because it seemed like a refugee from an alternate world that never was — a world of…
Big Trucks, Romping Through The Desert
The Dakar Truck classes are pretty amazing things to see, especially these huge and surprisingly agile big Tatra…
Tatra 8x8 Truck Trials Are Awesome
I never tire of Eastern Europe's truck trials, because I get to see people drive eight-wheel drive Tatra trucks fit for…
What's The Most Interesting Car Of All Time?
I like my cars to be one of two things: Fast or interesting. Ideally, they should be both, but I'll settle for one or…
Show Us The Best Non-American V8 Engines
American V8s are pretty awesome. They've been the muscles of U.S. car culture since Bonnie and Clyde first floored…
Show Us The Weirdest And Best Communist Sports Cars
For some reason, the commies weren't really into sports cars. Maybe driving for something other than to transport…