Magnata

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Magnata is a Brazilian car brand.

Brand history

A Fortaleza company started producing automobiles in the mid-1980s. The brand name was Magnata . Production initially ended in 1994.

BRM Buggy from São Bernardo do Campo took over the trademark rights in 1997, but did not use them.

Kaltec has been producing vehicles of this brand from Eusébio since 2011 .

vehicles

On offer are VW buggies with open, doorless bodies made of fiberglass .

A shortened chassis from Volkswagen do Brasil formed the basis until 1994 . An air-cooled four - cylinder boxer engine was mounted in the rear and drove the rear wheels. Square headlights were integrated into the front of the vehicle. The taillights came from the VW bus . The basic version St. Tropez found the most buyers. LSE was its luxury version. There was also country .

Modern vehicles have been around since 2011. A separate chassis forms the basis. A water-cooled VW engine with a displacement of 1800 cm³ produces 99  hp . Behind the front seats is a roll bar that is connected to the windshield frame by a strut. The rear individual seats have seat belts . The rear window of a Ford Ka serves as a windshield . The manufacturer specifies the empty weight as 750 kg.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h João F. Scharinger: Lexicar Brasil (Portuguese, accessed on October 23, 2016)