Fera (car brand)

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Fera was a Brazilian car brand.

Brand history

Founded in 1948, Indústria de Artefatos Metálicos Bola SA from São Paulo began manufacturing automobiles in 1979. The brand name was Fera . Twelve vehicles were built by 1983.

Indusfera Indústria e Comércio from Guarulhos continued production until 1988. Americar Veículos Especiais later took over the designs.

vehicles

Henrique Erwene designed the only model. The XK 4.1 HE was a replica of the Jaguar XK 120 . The grille , however, was similar to that of the Jaguar XK 150 . The base was a tubular frame. A fiberglass body was mounted on it, which was a little longer and wider than the original. A six-cylinder engine from the Chevrolet Opala with 4093 cm³ displacement and 171  hp propelled the vehicles.

literature

  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 529. (English)

Web links

  • João F. Scharinger: Lexicar Brasil (Portuguese, accessed September 24, 2016)
  • d'Auto (Dutch, accessed September 24, 2016)
  • Allcarindex (accessed September 24, 2016)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 529. (English)
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k João F. Scharinger: Lexicar Brasil (Portuguese, accessed September 24, 2016)