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Volkswagen Other (1976)
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Price: US $10,000.00

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1976 Vw Brailia, Very Rare one of a kind carno one at the air cooled vw meet will have one like itmore info about the car on Wikipediaits not a squareback and not a fastback, karman guia, thing transporter or beetleInterior all redone in white leatherrebuilt original single carburetor engine we strongly recommend you contact us before biddingground up restorationtubed to fit the wide wheelsmore pics on google drive here on youtubeIf you don't like the California look we can raise it some and install the OEM rims and back on it
The
Volkswagen Brasília
is a rear-engined compact car, manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen in Brazil between 1973 and 1982; in Mexico from 1974-1982;[1] and as knock down kits in Nigeria where it was marketed as the Igala from 1976-1980.[2]
Designed to replace the Beetle (or Fusca) in the Brazilian market and originally available in a three-door and five-door hatchback body style, the Brasília combined the air-cooled engine of the Volkswagen Beetle, the chassis of the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia[3] and styling reminiscent of theVolkswagen 412.
Developed by Volkswagen do Brasil (Volkswagen of Brazil) and internally designated as the Type 321, the Brasília was named after Brazil's capital city and by the end of 1982, over one million examples had been manufactured.[4]
In September 1970, Volkswagen of Brazil's president, Rudolf Leiding, challenged the company's designers to recreate the Beetle with the Brazilian market in mind. At that time, the Beetle, the Bus and the Karmann-Ghia were the only air-cooled VWs that proved successful in Brazil.[citation needed] For Leiding, the new Volkswagen should be practical, economical and larger than the Beetle.[citation needed]
In three months, more than 40 prototypes were developed. The prototypes were expensive and VW was looking for a new cheap car, to compete with the brand new Chevette, from Chevrolet.
Five-door Brasília in TenerifeSales began in 1973, with the Brasília originally marketed as a commercial small van to take advantage of the lower tax rates on trucks — a classification and marketing approach that may have hampered initial sales. The Brasília was the first Brazilian hatchback with five doors, a version ultimately manufactured in small numbers and more exported than sold in Brazil.
Total production reached over one million vehicles including exports to Chile, Portugal, Bolivia, Perú, Ecuador, Venezuela, Paraguay, Uruguay, the Philippines, and starting in March 1976, [5] in CKD kits of the five-door to Nigeria, where it was renamed Igala. The Brasília was also assembled in Mexico from 1974-1982.
The Brasília's introduction received notoriety, when a reporter photographed preliminary test vehicles near the factory and security personnel fired shots — triggering Brazilian media attention, an official apology from Volkswagen, increased sales for Quatro Rodas, the magazine which purchased the photographs. The reporter, (Cláudio Larangeira), who was immediately hired by Quatro Rodas.[6]
Engine and transmission[edit]Rear view of the VW BrasiliaAt its debut, the Brasília had a flat-four-cylinder, air-cooled boxer engine with single carburetor. The rear-engine, rear-wheel drive had a gearbox with four speeds. In the 1980s, Volkswagen also offered an ethanol-powered engine option, with 1300 cc and 49 hp. The 1974 Volkswagen Brasília, with dual carburetors, could run 10.4 km with one liter of gasoline on a highway. The urban fuel consumption is around 14 km/L.
Performance[edit]The Brazilian car magazine Quatro Rodas tested the VW Brasília and the GM Chevette in March 1980, [citation needed] with the Chevette taking 19, 7 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) and the Brasília taking 23 seconds. Chevette's maximum speed was 138 km/h (86 mph) while the Brasília could reach 129 km/h (80 mph). Chevrolet achieved 15, 4 km/L and the Volkswagen achieved 13, 4 km/L on a mileage comparison. The Brasília was equipped with disc brakes on the front wheels, drum brakes on the rear wheels. Beginning with model year 1977, the Brasília featured dual circuit brakes and a collapsible steering wheel modified for collision safety.

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