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Belina 4x4

From 1964 to 1985 Brazil was under a military rule (coup or revolution really doesn't matter now) and sometime during the 70' importations were forbidden to give a boost in our local industry. You person or company couldn't import technology, you needed to ask the govt to import heavy machinery and computers. That's

Nobody loves the Hoggar. not even peugeot.

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The 2 door fixation was something odd...
My dad told that 4 door cars were usually cabs, so people had this in mind when buying. Most cities in Brazil till 90' didn't have a cab color (White in SP, yellow in Rio, Orange in Porto Alegre) . The Vw Brasilia had a 4 door version, but i was sold for a few years, and people

Fiesta with a bed you say?

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São Paulo - Brasil few years ago...
go to 0:58 for the good part.

I think that flying around in helicopters it's the same on every country. You got to be filthy rich. In São Paulo i believe that safety is an issue if you have that kind of money, but mostly of the helicopter traffic are people avoiding car traffic. In may, SP had 300+ km of traffic jams in one day, every major way

the car is torn down to the shell. then it's added all the Kevlar and reinforcement plates to every part of the car (doors, roof, glasses) .
The glasses are waay thicker than stock ones (easily, 5x thicker) so to this glass fit the door shell again all parts on the door must be adjusted (by adjust i mean cutting the

This, a 2g eclipse, Trueno and a Citroen SM.
"That's a weird dream garage you got there sir"

Jason if you looking to know more about the Gol, the Aircooled ones are called BX. (which initially was the project name of Gol)

When i took my licence test there were always a "Smoke a cigarette and wait for proper roadside assistance" answer or "Drink a beer while waiting"
Got to tell that i've met someone which in doubt of the correct answer took the cigarette way out.

Cold ass Brasilia.

Citroen GS
Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy

Troller was an independent brand, Ford bought it.
Honestly in the beginning everyone thought that ford was making that deal after some good incentives/tax breaks that troller had just obtained and would just let the brand die.
But quickly after the deal went thru they've made some upgrades on the interior, engine tune

When i see there's a new art of flip:

those types of "panel vans" we're very common. mostly telecom companies bought then.

Pastor De Crasheris

There wasn't any gas station open that night on my way home and i didn't noticed how low my tank was till too late. The drugstore was on the other side of the avenue when my car died so...
Pump ethanol here has little water (0,04%) and rubbing alcohol here 4% and costs more. it was a matter of getting home on a cold

Cacildis!