10% discount on your first order — create a free account

Create Account
✓ 14-day returns ✓ Hand-checked before shipping ✓ Secure checkout
Account

Tatra 87 Grey MCG 1:18

Sold out
Tatra 87 Grey MCG 1:18 MCG18068 Diecast
1 / 6
MCG's 1:18 diecast Tatra 87 in grey reproduces the Czechoslovak sedan famous for its rear-mounted air-cooled V8 and streamlined, fin-backed body. A rare aerodynamic pioneer for a serious pre-war collection.
Tatra 87 Grey MCG 1:18
Current price: 75.00 €
Sold out

This model is currently sold out. Enter your email and we'll let you know when it's back in stock.

Browse Tatra models
Pay securely with
Shipping to United States (US) Worldwide delivery
Prices exclude VAT No hidden costs
Shipping from 18.00 € Tracked & insured
Pay in EUR € Local currency
Specifications
Brand
Tatra
Manufacturer
MCG
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
MCG18068
100% authentic Direct from manufacturers
5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
Easy returns 14 days, no questions asked
Secure payment 256-bit SSL encryption

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.

Collectors also bought

Browse all 1:18

10% off your first order

Create a free account and claim 10% off your first order — from hundreds of collectible 1:18, 1:43 and 1:12 models by Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and more.

Create free account Browse the collection
Collectible 1:18 model cars by Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and BMW — Models118 first-order offer
0