Indústria de Plástico Reforçado Glaspac
Indústria de Plástico Reforçado Glaspac Ltda. | |
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legal form | Ltda. |
founding | 1961 |
resolution | ? |
Seat | São Paulo , Brazil |
Branch | Automobiles , plastics |
Indústria de Plástico Reforçado Glaspac Ltda. was a Brazilian manufacturer of automobiles .
Company history
The company was founded in São Paulo in 1961 to manufacture plastics . In 1968 the production of automobiles and kit cars began under a license from Meyers Manx . The brand name was Glaspac . In 1987 automobile production ended.
vehicles
The first model was a VW buggy . The chassis of a VW Beetle , which was shortened by 36 cm, served as the basis . Around 3000 vehicles were built by 1977.
From 1972 there was the Super Bug , also a buggy. The model was not a great success and was discontinued in 1973 due to high manufacturing costs.
In 1981 the first Brazilian replica of the AC Cobra was presented. An open body was mounted on a tubular frame. A V8 engine with a capacity of 5000 cc and 199 hp propelled the vehicles. Planning was for five vehicles per month, but this goal was not half achieved. A total of 90 vehicles were built.
In 1984 replicas of the Porsche 356 as a convertible and of the 1956 Ford Thunderbird were presented, of which only the Porsche came onto the market.
literature
- Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Glaspac.
Web links
- João F. Scharinger: Lexicar Brasil (Portuguese, accessed September 24, 2016)
- d'Auto (Dutch, accessed September 24, 2016)
- Allcarindex (accessed September 24, 2016)
- Quatro Rodas. Grandes Brasileiros: Buggy Glaspac (Portuguese)
- Best Cars Web Site: História da Glaspac, a primeira fabricante de buggys do Brasil (Portuguese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Glaspac.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i João F. Scharinger: Lexicar Brasil (Portuguese, accessed September 24, 2016)