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brazillian ghia?
amazeer - August 30th, 2006 at 02:30 PM

Was loooking around the net for an SP2 and came across this. Looks like a japanese fiat... or something.
http://www.biavilela.com/vwsp2/Brasilclassics/KG-TC-Ricardo/page_01.htm 


68AutoBug - August 30th, 2006 at 02:38 PM

Yes,
I think they were one of the ugliest cars I've ever seen

although the brazillian type 3 with rectangular headlamps isn't good looking either...

The Brazillian Karmann Ghia does resemble the fiat 850 fastback... only it was smaller...

Lee


phaeton - August 30th, 2006 at 05:43 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by 68AutoBug
Yes,
I think they were one of the ugliest cars I've ever seen

although the brazillian type 3 with rectangular headlamps isn't good looking either...

The Brazillian Karmann Ghia does resemble the fiat 850 fastback... only it was smaller...

Lee


I like the Brazilian Type 3 but like the round headlights from the later version 1970MY onwards, your picture is pre 1970MY.
http://website.lineone.net/~dr.dub/early_front.jpg

more on Brazilian Type 3 http://website.lineone.net/~dr.dub/brazilian_type_3.htm 

The Brazilian Karmann Ghia was modelled on the 1600TC fastback prototype from 1968
http://automuseum.volkswagen.de/typo3temp/pics/d40574b71e.jpg

more on Brazilian Karmann Ghia TC
http://website.lineone.net/~dr.dub/karmann_ghia_tc.htm 

[ Edited on 30 August 2006 by phaeton ]


Fireball xl5 - August 30th, 2006 at 08:05 PM

I like the fastback based one, the one with square lights is a real stinker though..