[6][page needed] However Tatra V570 itself doesn't appear the first design as it has resemblance to automotive sketches by Hungarian engineer Bela Barenyi, whose works date as early as the late 1920s and published in 1934.

Mounting the engine in the rear would mean shortening the front part of the body to make a longer tail possible, which was consistent with the laws of aerodynamics.

Air-cooling would be simpler and more effective at coping with the extremes of temperatures during the depths of winter and height of summer, than water cooling systems of the time, considering the climate in Central Europe.

[8] As the company was considering starting to manufacturing aeroplanes, it got experience with laws of aerodynamics and decided to apply them for the prospective car.

Paul Jaray, the noted Zeppelin designer, produced a prototype aerodynamic body for the standard Tatra 57.

Übelacker was a mercurial young engineer with great imagination and a lot of enthusiasm - however he lacked the perseverance needed to bring his ideas to fruition, and that is when Ledwinka stepped in to finish the work which might otherwise have come to nothing.

Although it was made purely to test different design ideas, it had good handling and could easily reach speeds of 80 km/h.

[1] Ivan Margolius & John G. Henry,Tatra - The Legacy of Hans Ledwinka, Veloce Publishing, Dorchester 2015