Americar Veículos Especiais

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Americar Veículos Especiais Ltda.
legal form Ltda.
founding 1995
Seat Santo André , Brazil
management Clever Jean Araújo
Branch Automobiles
Website americanclassic.com.br

Americar Veículos Especiais Ltda. is a Brazilian manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

Cleber Jean Araújo founded the company in Santo Andre in 1995 . He started producing automobiles in 1996. The brand name is Americar . Around 60 vehicles have been built so far.

vehicles

The first model is similar to a Willys-Overland model from 1941 and is available as a coupé and pick-up . Various V8 engines from Ford and General Motors with a capacity of 5000 cm³ to 7500 cm³ and an output of 215  hp to 450 hp drive the vehicles.

In 2000 the replica of the AC Cobra was added. A tubular frame forms the basis.

The replica of the Ford Thunderbird from 1955 has been added to the range since 2002 .

In addition, the XK 120 , which is similar to the Jaguar XK 120 , has been available as the successor to the Fera since 2003 . These vehicles are powered by a Chevrolet engine with a displacement of 4100 cc. A four-cylinder engine with 2000 cc and 142 hp has also been available for a number of years . In 2011, the version as a coupé was added.

In September 2016, the company only named the Classic 427 and Classic 427 RS models as Cobra replicas and the XK 120 as a coupé and roadster.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l João F. Scharinger: Lexicar Brasil (Portuguese, accessed September 24, 2016)
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g Eligiusz Mazur: 2005 · 2006. One of the largest car directories in the world. World of Cars. Worldwide catalog. Encyclopedia of today's car industry. ( online ; English)