
Tatra 87 Grey MCG 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Tatra
- Manufacturer
- MCG
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- MCG18068
- Year
- 1937
- Era
- Pre-War
- Body Type
- Sedan
- Vehicle Class
- Vintage Classics
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the Tatra 87 Grey MCG 1:18
TL;DR: MCG's 1:18 diecast reproduces the Tatra 87 in grey, a Czechoslovak sedan from 1937 built with a rear-mounted air-cooled V8 and a streamlined, fin-backed body decades ahead of its time. Rarely offered by mainstream manufacturers, this replica gives pre-war aerodynamics enthusiasts a genuine subject.
Long before wind-tunnel testing was standard practice, Tatra's engineers were already chasing aerodynamic efficiency, and the 87's teardrop tail remains one of the era's boldest design statements.
Rendering a Genuinely Unusual Pre-War Shape
The Tatra 87's dorsal fin and sharply tapered rear end give it a silhouette unlike almost any contemporary sedan, and MCG's casting captures that streamlined tail along with the car's distinctive three-piece split windshield. Grey paint keeps focus on the body's sculpted surfacing rather than competing color contrast, letting the fin and rear-engine proportions dominate the piece. This is a subject built on shape rather than trim, and a specialist manufacturer's attention to that specific silhouette is exactly what makes the model worthwhile.
An Aerodynamic Pioneer From Czechoslovakia
Built with input from aerodynamicist Paul Jaray's streamlining theories, the Tatra 87 achieved drag figures that many manufacturers would not match for decades, powered by a lightweight, air-cooled V8 mounted behind the passenger cabin. Its rear-engine, aerodynamic layout has long been discussed alongside the design lineage that influenced later small rear-engined cars, cementing the Tatra 87's reputation as a genuine engineering statement rather than a stylistic curiosity.
A Centerpiece for Pre-War Engineering Enthusiasts
This model rewards a collector focused specifically on automotive engineering history rather than general vintage styling, where the Tatra 87's rear-engine layout and aerodynamic tail offer a genuinely different story from the American and British classics that usually fill a pre-war shelf.






