Tatra · 1927–1933
Tatra 26
The Tatra 26/30 is a 6x4 automobile produced by the Czech manufacturer Tatra between 1927 and 1933. Three prototypes were developed on the basis of the T 12 and given the designation T26. However, tests showed that the engine from the T12 did not have enough power. It was replaced with a Tatra 30 engine and the designation of the vehicle was changed to Tatra 26/30. The 26/30 served in several roles, both in military and in civilian use. These included use as a troop transport, command car, ambulance, and bus. Four Tatra 26/52 prototypes with the more powerful Tatra 52 engine were produced in 1932 as an intermediary stage between the 26/30 and the Tatra 72, one of which was converted into a fire truck.
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Predecessor: Tatra 13
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Specifications
- name
- Tatra 26/30
- Manufacturer
- Tatra
- Production
- 1927-1933
- Predecessor
- Tatra 13
- Successor
- Tatra 72
- Layout
- FR
- Body style
- four-door saloon, Truck
- Engine
- 1057 cc Tatra 12 F2 (26), 1679 cc Tatra 30 F4 (26/30), 1911 cc Tatra 52 F4 (26/52)
- Transmission
- four-speed with another auxiliary two
- Length
- 5500 mm
- Width
- 1800 mm
- Height
- 1900 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2900 mm + 850 mm
- Designer
- Hans Ledwinka
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q645394CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatra_26/30CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1346418414 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tatra_T26_bus.jpgPublic domain · Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.