Autofibra

Autosfibra Ltda.
legal form	Ltda.
founding	1999
resolution	2019
Seat	Itajaí , Brazil
Branch	Automobiles

Autosfibra Ltda. was a Brazilian manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company was founded in Itajaí in 1999 . It started with the production of automobiles. The brand name was Autosfibra . Some of the vehicles were exported. The company was also involved in vehicle tuning .

The factory was closed in 2019 for counterfeiting.

vehicles

Replicas of sporty vehicles were on offer . The basis was a self-made tubular frame. The body was made of plastic and fiberglass . The engines came from various domestic and foreign manufacturers and were often mounted in a mid-engine design behind the seats.

The following is an overview of the models reproduced during the first ten years:

Ferrari Dino with water-cooled engine from Volkswagen do Brasil
Ferrari F40 with Audi , Ford , VW or imported engine
Ferrari F355 with Audi, Ford, VW or imported engine
Lamborghini Murciélago with Audi, Ford, VW or imported engine
Porsche 550 with air-cooled engine from VW
Porsche 911 with water-cooled engine from VW
Porsche 993 with water-cooled engine from VW
Porsche 996 with water-cooled engine from VW
Porsche Boxster with water-cooled engine from VW
Porsche Carrera GT with Audi, Ford, VW or imported engine

The replicas of Ferrari F355, Lamborghini Murciélago, Porsche 550 and 993 were still in the range. Four replicas were added. That of the Ferrari F50 had a V8 engine with 230 hp as a mid-engine and that of the Ferrari 400 had a six-cylinder engine with 220 hp as the front engine. The replica of the Porsche GTA 3 had a V6 engine with 210 hp from Subaru in the rear. The replica of the Ford GT 40 had a Ford V8 engine with 210 hp in the center of the vehicle.

Web links

João F. Scharinger: Lexicar Brasil (Portuguese)
Company website ( Memento from September 13, 2019 in the Internet Archive )

Individual evidence

↑ A Fake Ferrari and Lamborghini Factory in Brazil Has Been Shut Down By Police .
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p João F. Scharinger: Lexicar Brasil (Portuguese, accessed October 3, 2016)

[1] A Fake Ferrari and Lamborghini Factory in Brazil Has Been Shut Down By Police .

[lexicar-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p João F. Scharinger: Lexicar Brasil (Portuguese, accessed October 3, 2016)