Toy Veículos
Toy Veículos e Carrocerias Ltda. | |
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legal form | Ltda. |
founding | 1981 |
resolution | 1980s |
Seat | Rio de Janeiro , Brazil |
Branch | Automobiles |
Toy Veículos e Carrocerias Ltda. was a Brazilian manufacturer of automobiles .
Company history
The Rio de Janeiro company started producing automobiles and kit cars in 1981 . The brand name was Toy . 500 copies were already sold in the first year. Production ended at the end of the decade.
vehicles
The offer included two VW buggies . The basis was either a chassis from Volkswagen do Brasil or a self-made tubular frame. An open, doorless body made of fiberglass was mounted on top. There was a roll-over device behind the front seats . An air-cooled four - cylinder boxer engine in the rear drove the rear wheels.
In one model, the angular headlights were mounted below the fenders . A kind of awning, which was stretched between the windshield and the roll bar, served as rain protection . The other model had headlights that were integrated into the front of the vehicle, as well as a real hood. The side skirts were also different.
Web links
- João F. Scharinger: Lexicar Brasil (Portuguese)