CC Global: Alfa Romeo in Brazil – A Matter Of Pride And Confusion
(first posted 6/1/2015) Brazil’s political history is more than a bit complicated, and often a bit less than democratic, to say the least. Before World War II we had right wing Getulio Vargas in...
View ArticleAutomotive History: Simca Chambord, Brazil’s First V8 – From Ford Flathead To...
(first posted 6/16/2015) It’s easy to understand the spell American V8s cast upon gearheads all over the world. The sound, the “punch like” acceleration, the whole “bad ass” attitude it represents....
View ArticleCC Global: The Brazilian Dodge Dart/Charger – Genuine Mopar V8 This Time Around
(first posted 7/25/2015) Chrysler’s history in Brazil is very much a V8-dominated story during the sixties and seventies. In 1959, the Simca Chambord powered by the small Ford flathead V8 was...
View ArticleAviation History: Bolivian T-33 – The Endless Duty
(first posted 7/27/2015) We all love to see how the American iron ( and aluminum) get their life span stretched in other parts of the world, especially here in south America. It happens with cars,...
View ArticleAutomotive History: Volkswagen Gol – The Difficult Mission to Replace a Legend
(first posted 10/4/2015) As I’ve written in the past, the first generation of automakers that landed in Brazil used to produce really crappy cars. Well, all of them but one: VW. The VW Beetle and...
View ArticleCC Global: Brazilian Maverick – From Deception to Passion
(first posted 12/3/2016) 43 years after its debut in Brazil, the Ford Maverick has reached superstar status among gearheads and collectors. They are in love with the many qualities of the car, and...
View ArticleCC Global: GT Malzoni, Willys Interlagos, The Factory Racing War of The 1960s...
(first posted 9/9/2017) Back in the early 1950s, when the Brazilian government made public its intention to invite automakers to start building cars in Brazil, not everyone was thrilled. At that...
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