Thought you guys might like to see this

H2OSB · Post by **H2OSB** » Sat Nov 03, 2001 9:28 pm

This car (I'm not TOO fond of the chrome bits, but it looks damn good.), has caused me to rethink my desire for ONLY the sedan.

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johnL (aka H2OSB)

H2OSB · Post by **H2OSB** » Sun Nov 04, 2001 2:05 pm

BTW, what would this Brasilia be classified as. It looks very type IV-eske. I'd love one of these.

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johnL (aka H2OSB)

tuna · Post by **tuna** » Sun Nov 04, 2001 2:36 pm

Hey John,
First off, I have to know where you got that photo! That was the coolest looking Brasilia that I've ever seen. I knew it would look great customized, but I see someone else had the same idea.

Aside from the similar front sheetmetal, the Brasilia has nothing in common with the 411 and 412 models. I'd categorize the Brasilia as a Type 1, as it uses a Karmann Ghia floor pan, Type 1 ball joint beam, Type 1 swingaxle rear suspension, and Type 1 transaxle/engine.

Now just imagine a slightly larger version of that, 2-door fastback, with a built Type 4 engine. That's what I see myself building someday. Thanks for posting that pic. If you can get any more, preferably larger, I'd really like to get some copies.

Tuna

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Eddie Brown · Post by **Eddie Brown** » Sun Nov 04, 2001 2:41 pm

Hey Tuna, look in the German Look forum; Fusca posted that picture from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Late,

Eddie

ray greenwood · Post by **ray greenwood** » Mon Nov 05, 2001 11:13 pm

Tuna, was the Brazilia sp-2 not type 4 powered? It also had that damn high front end stance. Ray

tuna · Post by **tuna** » Thu Nov 08, 2001 7:58 pm

Ray, according to "Volkswagens of the World" by Simon Glen, the SP-2 came with a 1600cc Type 1 from the Variant. The pictures in his book seem to bear it out, though from one of the pics, it looks like the SP-2 got an alternator instead of the generator.

If anyone is interested in the book I mentioned, here's the Amazon link for this book: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... 31-9964714

It's worth the price if you want to see VW cars that us Americans have never seen. Check out the Gol's air cooled engine with a Porsche style shroud, or the quirky "Country Buggy" from Australia.

Tuna

ray greenwood · Post by **ray greenwood** » Fri Nov 09, 2001 4:20 pm

Thanks Tuna! Oh...also was the 2p-2 strut or torsion bar in the front end? Ray