{"product_id":"tatra-603-2-b5-rally-marathon-de-la-route-1966-1-43","title":"Tatra 603-2 B5  - Rally Marathon de la route (1966) 1:43","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; EDITION No. 43 - RELEASED 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; MASTERPIECE COLLECTION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; LIMITED 333 PIECES\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tatra 603 sedan was never intended\u003cbr\u003eto win sporting laurels for the Czechoslovakian factory.\u003cbr\u003eAnd yet, the luxury car, manufactured since 1956,\u003cbr\u003ewith its V8 rear engine achieved two remarkable placings that\u003cbr\u003eare still a source of pride today.\u003cbr\u003eAs an outsider, the factory entered three vehicles in the long-distance race\u003cbr\u003eknown as the “Marathon de la Route” or the 84-hour race at\u003cbr\u003ethe Nürburgring. On August 16, 1966,\u003cbr\u003ethe three Tatra 603-2s lined up alongside 34 other competitors on the\u003cbr\u003eGerman race track. In the Touring Cars\/GT classification, after\u003cbr\u003e84 hours and exactly 8,330 kilometers covered, the driver duo Alois\u003cbr\u003eMark\/Bohuslav Stiborek with their start number 44 were ranked fourth in the\u003cbr\u003eoverall standings, surprising the entire scene.\u003cbr\u003eThis first-class placement was by no means seen as a stroke of luck,\u003cbr\u003eas the two teammates finished immediately behind each other in fifth\u003cbr\u003eand sixth place, making the factory entry extremely successful.\u003cbr\u003eRemarkably, Tatra was able to finish fourth and fifth again at the same\u003cbr\u003eRemarkably, Tatra was able to take fourth and fifth place again at the same\u003cbr\u003eevent the following year, attracting\u003cbr\u003eattention and renewed discussion among experts. In the\u003cbr\u003esports version, the luxury car is said to have delivered up to 170 hp,\u003cbr\u003ewhile the series had to make do with 105 hp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Autocult Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50828146901277,"sku":"ATC90354","price":119.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/5912\/7837\/files\/IMG_9058_de300.jpg?v=1768221086","url":"https:\/\/touring-modelcars.com\/en\/products\/tatra-603-2-b5-rally-marathon-de-la-route-1966-1-43","provider":"Thomas Langejürgen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}