The Tatra 601 Monte Carlo was a vehicle based on the

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manufactured by

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company Tatra and built in 1949. The Tatra 601 Monte Carlo (

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bodied) was a two-door

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with possibly only two units built (only one known to exist). Although the 601 was named after the Monte Carlo race, it never competed in it, but it did compete in the Alpenfahrt Rally. Several engines were installed in the 601. Initially it was powered by the standard 2.0L Tatra 600 flat four, then a bored-out 2.2L version of that engine, a 2.5L Tatra 900 flat-four and finally a 2.5L V8 from the

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, which remains in the car to this day.

References

External links

Tatra portal - Web site about TATRA cars and trucks - Tatra 601
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