Brazil pre 2000 is such a weird place for cars. Closed markets created a weird place for GM, VW and Ford and PSA to create things
For example this - the Ford Del Rey; sort of a small FWD sedan that looks like a rejected styling proposal for the Fox Body
But the engine's longitudinal.
And it's actually a Renault 12 underneath
(http://carplace.virgula.uol.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Ford-Del-Rey-1987.jpg)
(http://spf.fotolog.com/photo/63/8/39/automotivado/1312371412660_f.jpg)
Quote from: 2o6 on December 01, 2015, 11:39:30 PM
Brazil pre 2000 is such a weird place for cars. Closed markets created a weird place for GM, VW and Ford and PSA to create things
For example this - the Ford Del Rey; sort of a small FWD sedan that looks like a rejected styling proposal for the Fox Body
But the engine's longitudinal.
And it's actually a Renault 12 underneath
(http://carplace.virgula.uol.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Ford-Del-Rey-1987.jpg)
(http://spf.fotolog.com/photo/63/8/39/automotivado/1312371412660_f.jpg)
Are those Mustang headlights?
There is weirdness like this across Latin America, later I'll look some up and post it.
Those proportions.... :mask:
Quote from: cawimmer430 on December 02, 2015, 08:33:48 AM
Those proportions.... :mask:
It's a Renault 12! They're identical to this
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/R12TL.JPG)
Did some research, the 1.6/1.8 engine is a super common Renault engine, that Ford Brazil revised and basically grandfathered in.
The Ford Corcel and Corcel II was the same story
Brazil's an odd duck for many industries. They are super protectionist, so you have a lot of joint venture weirdness going on.
I think they still make the Sega Master System there, a Brazilian company bought the rights to the IP from Sega.
Or this cool looking thing
Volkswagen SP2
Built on the same chassis as the squareback, but Brazil only
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eDvw48d-7cQ/maxresdefault.jpg)
It's also practically impossible for someone to buy a car in Brazil with an engine that doesn't run ethanol. Their fuel stations typically sell two different fuels: "gasoline" (~25% ethanol) and "alcohol" (100% ethanol). They make it with sugar cane rather than corn, as in the US, and it yields far more usable ethanol on a per-acre basis.