Makes › Tatra Czech Republic › 13 (1926-1933) · Rare production · 1924–1933

Tatra
13 (1926-1933)

Tatra 13 small car, 762 built

Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

Tatra 13 (1926-1933) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Tatra 13 (1926-1933) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Cimmerian praetor · CC BY-SA 3.0
?ProductionNot yet verified
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
Not yet verified
Years
1924–1933
Engine
air-cooled petrol flat twin (horizontally opposed), front-mounted · 1,050 cc / 1.05 LFactory: 1.05 L
Power
8.8 kW / 12 PSFactory: 8.8 kW
Top speed
Not yet verified
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

Auto.cz opens its survey of Tatra's light utility vehicles with the T 13, which it describes as an air-cooled flat-twin vehicle offered by the Kopřivnice factory from 1924 to 1933.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed Production figure not yet verified.
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

No production figures recorded yet.

History

The article describes the Tatra 13 as the first light commercial vehicle that the maker designed and built in series itself. Its technology was taken directly from the Tatra 11 passenger car.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard 13 (1926-1933).

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
Layoutair-cooled petrol flat twin (horizontally opposed), front-mounted1 Independently researched
Cylinders21 Independently researched
Displacement 1,050 cc / 1.05 LFactory: 1.05 L1 Independently researched
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 8.8 kW / 12 PSFactory: 8.8 kW1 Independently researched
Power atNot yet verified
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

Gearbox4-speed manual1 Independently researched
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
Wheelbase 2,763 mmFactory: 2,763 mm1 Independently researchedA second wheelbase of 3063 mm was also offered.
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speedNot yet verified
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Tatra a její lehká užitková vozidla: Od T 13 až po model Beta Level C Ondřej Pavlůsek · Auto.cz · 2017-08-07
    • vzduchem chlazený zážehový dvouválcový motor s protilehlými válci
    • vzduchem chlazený zážehový dvouválcový motor
    • s protilehlými válci o objemu 1,05 litru
    • výkonu 8,8 kW
    • čtyřstupňovou manuální převodovkou
    • s rozvorem náprav 2763 mm nebo 3063 m
    Accessed 2026-11-13