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111

Introduced 1942

3 documented generations

The Tatra 111 was a heavy-duty truck introduced during the Second World War and produced until 1962. It established the modern Tatra heavy-truck concept around a central backbone chassis, independent swing axles and air-cooled V12 diesel power and became one of the company's most important post-war trucks.

Generations

Explore the documented generations and major iterations of the 111 model line.

  1. Tatra 111

    111 (1942)

    1942–1949

    The first-generation Tatra 111 was introduced in 1942 as a heavy-duty 6x6 truck developed from the Tatra 81. It established the characteristic Tatra backbone chassis, independent swing-axle suspension and…

    1 engine

  2. Tatra 111

    111 (1950)

    1950–1952

    The second-generation Tatra 111 introduced a new all-metal cab originally developed for the Tatra 128. The revised cab improved driver accommodation and visibility while retaining the Tatra 111 backbone…

    1 engine

  3. Tatra 111D

    111R (1953)

    1953–1962

    The Tatra 111R was the extensively reconstructed final-generation version of the Tatra 111 introduced in 1953. It received a new all-metal cab with characteristically negatively sloped windshields, a…

    1 engine