The Tatra T77

The Tatra 77 (T77) was a six-seat luxury automobile powered by a rear-mounted, three-liter air-cooled V8 engine and was capable of 87 mph. Its logical successor, the T87, was introduced in 1936 and improved upon the T77 with a drag coefficient of 0.36, better fuel economy, a top speed of 150 km/h, and improved handling.

Production of the Tatra T77 lasted from 1934 to 1935 and the T77a from 1935 to 1938, with total production being 249 units. Of those, 106 examples were the T77, including the pre-production chassis. These hand-built automobiles had a leather interior, with a few receiving a glass partition between the front and rear seats. A sliding canvas Webasto roof was available.

Although most famous on the modern-day McLaren F1, the Tatra T77 used a central position for the steering wheel in the dashboard. The driver was seated in the center, slightly ahead of the passenger seats on either side.