WP Indústria e Comércio de Plástico Reforçado

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WP Indústria e Comércio de Plástico Reforçado Ltda.
legal form Ltda.
founding 1986
resolution 1993
Seat São Paulo , Brazil
Branch Automobiles

WP Indústria e Comércio de Plástico Reforçado Ltda. was a Brazilian manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company was based in São Paulo . In 1986 the production of automobiles and kit cars began , which were marketed as Leblon . Production ended in 1993.

Carrera continued to manufacture a model.

vehicles

The first vehicle to be presented at an automobile exhibition in 1986 was a mixture of a sports car and a VW buggy . It was similar to the Vega from Acquatec . The basis was the uncut chassis from the VW Brasília . An open, doorless body made of fiberglass was mounted on top. The headlights came from the Fiat 147 and the taillights from the Chevrolet Chevette .

The Caribe was also released in 1986 . The two-door and four-seat vehicle was more similar to the Jeep and was available both as a convertible and with a targa roof. The air-cooled four - cylinder boxer engine came from Volkswagen do Brasil .

In 1989 a common buggy was added with the Dunas , whereupon the first model received the addition Street .

From 1990 accessories such as spoilers were also available .

The replica of the MG A based on VW with a rear engine was added later .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j João F. Scharinger: Lexicar Brasil (Portuguese, accessed on October 21, 2016)