Praga (company)
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Praga is a manufacturing company based in Prague, Czech Republic. The company produced automobiles, trucks and planes. The Praga V3S 5-ton truck was used by the Czechoslovak Army for more than half a century.[1] The current company produces karts, racing and road supersports and is involved in car racing. It produces up to 7,000 kart chassis every year, making it one of the most successful kart manufacturers in the world.[2]
History
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Praga was founded in 1907 to build
Besides building its own vehicles Praga later also supplied
.In 1929 Praga merged with ČKD, one of Czechoslovakia's largest engineering companies.
In 1929 ČKD's BD
In 1932 Praga added a second motorcycle model, the BC. This had a
. Praga ended production of both motorcycle models in 1933.The factory was largely destroyed by
The M53/59 Praga was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun developed in the late 1950s. It consists of a heavily modified Praga V3S 6 wheel drive truck chassis and twin 30 mm AA autocannon.
In June 2011 the company unveiled their new race car
The
Products
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Automobiles
- Praga Mignon (1911–1929)
- Praga Grand (1912–1932) - limousine
- Praga Alfa (1913–1942)
- Praga Baby (1934–1937)
- Praga Piccolo (1924–1941)[5]
- Praga Super Piccolo (1934–1936)
- Praga Golden (1934–1935)
- Praga Lady (1935–1947)
All Praga automobile production stopped by 1947, but was restarted in 2011 when Praga constructed the R4S. It utilized a 3.2 liter V8 based on the Suzuki Hayabusa engine and produces 530 BHP, with a total weight of only 880 kilograms. A feature on the R4S are the markings for camber and toe, which eliminates the need of advanced tools, with a specific amount of "clicks" representing a certain degree of camber or toe.
- Praga R4S (2011) - racing car
- Praga R1 (2013–) - racing car[6]
- Praga R1R (2016–2019) - sports car[7]
- Praga Bohema (2023–) - sports car[8]
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Praga R4S
Motorcycles
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- Praga BD 500 DOHC (cs) (1929–1933)
- Praga BC 350 OHC (cs) (1932–1933)
- Praga ED 250 (1999–2003) - enduro
- Praga ED 610 (2000–2003) - enduro
Praga Trucks
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- Praga N (1915–1931) - 4 ton truck (4x2)
- Praga TN - a base for Romanian ČKD TN SPE armoured car (8 built)
- Praga A150 (1947–1951) - 1.5 ton light truck (4x2)
- Praga RN (1933–1953) - 3 ton truck (4x2)
- Praga RND(1934–1955) - modification of RN with diesel engine
- Praga RV (1935–1939) - 2 ton army truck (6x4)
- Praga ND (1938-?) - 7 ton heavy truck (4x2)
- Praga V3S (1953–1990) - 3 ton all-terrain truck (6x6), produced around 130,000 units
- Praga S5T (cs) (1956–1974) - 5 ton truck (4x2)
- Praga UV100 (prototype 1985)
- Praga UV120 (prototype 1985)
- Praga UV80 (1992–2001) - multi-purpose medium truck (4x4)
Buses
- Praga NDO (1938–1948)
- Praga RN and RND
- Praga A150 - autobus version of the A150 truck
Trolleybuses
- Praga TOT
- Unrealized projects: Praga TNT and Praga TB 2
Light Tank
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- Praga LT vz. 38 (od 1938) light tank in service with the German Wehrmacht as Panzer 38(t)
- Praga LTH export version of the LT to Switzerland where it was called the Panzerwagen 39.
Aircraft
- Praga BH-41 (E-41)
- Praga BH-44 (E-44)
- Praga BH-111
- Praga E-36
- Praga E-39 (BH-39)
- Praga E-40
- Praga E-45
- Praga E-51
- Praga E-55
- Praga E-112
- Praga E-114
- Praga E-115
- Praga E-117
- Praga E-141
- Praga E-180
- Praga E-210
- Praga E-211
- Praga E-212
- Praga E-214
- Praga E-241
Artillery tractors
- Praga T-3 (1935–1941)
- Praga T-4 (1935–1939)
- Praga T-6 (1937–1944)
- Praga T-7 and T-8 (1937-?)
- Praga T-9 (1937–1943)
Racing
During the 2013 and 2014 season the Praga R1 was part of the Supercar Challenge. Praga R1 cars participated in the Dutch GT & Prototype Challenge in 2017 and 2018. Praga R1 participated in the Britcar Endurance Championships in 2019-2021. The first-ever running of a dedicated Praga class took at the Silverstone Circuit in April 2021 in the Britcar Endurance Championship, with seven Praga R1 racing cars.[12]
F4 Spanish Championship results
Team Fórmula de Campeones – Praga F4 compete at the F4 Spanish Championship, a FIA Formula 4 racing championship.
Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
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2018 | Tatuus F4-T014 | ![]() |
9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 7th | 4th |
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8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 8th | |||
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17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 6th | |||
2019 | Tatuus F4-T014 | ![]() |
21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 16th | 3rd |
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21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 5th | |||
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21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 227 | 2nd | |||
2020 | Tatuus F4-T014 | ![]() |
21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 9th | 3rd |
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21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 8th |
References
- ^ Nesmrtelná babička vejtřaska slaví šedesátiny
- ^ "Praga Bohema: Česká automobilka uvede na trh nový supersport". E15.cz (in Czech).
- ^ "Praga se vrací na silnice". Byznys.ihned.cz. 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ "Praga R1R". Pragaglobal.com. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ Apral, K. "PRAGA 1930". www.classiccarcatalogue.com. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Praga R1 review: the featherweight racer that packs a big punch". Topgear.com.
- ^ "The Praga R1R Is An Epic Road-Going Race Car". HotCars. 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Praga Bohema review: GT-R-powered Czech supercar prototype driven". Topgear.com.
- ^ "Nesmrtelná babička vejtřaska slaví šedesátiny". iDNES.cz. 2 April 2013.
- ^ VZ.53/59 JEŠTĚRKA (in Czech)
- ^ PV3S PldvK vz. 53/59 - JEŠTĚRKA (in Czech)
- ^ "First ever Praga one-make category takes to the grid at Silverstone". Praga Global. 25 April 2021.
External links
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