Volkswagen cars for sale in Acworth, Georgia

Volkswagen : Other VW VOLKSWAGEN Brasilia Very Rare One of a Kind, Leather Seats Aircooled Show Car

$14,999

Acworth, Georgia

UNIQUEGround up restoration 1976 VW Brasilia, Air Cooled Flat 4Very Rare one of a kind car!Metallic Red Paint Interior all redone in white leatherrebuilt original single carburetor engine tubed to fit the wide wheelsNew bumpersAlternatorBatteryAdjustable front suspension more pics on google drivehttps://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwNh7PUkcMh5VGZwMGpPUTZyLXMvideo on youtube It is not a squareback and not a fastback, Karman Ghia, Thing, Transporter or BeetleDefinitely not like a dune buggy but similar to variantAlso known as igala in Africa At this time we are fixing a small bubble on the hood and a couple on the rear fender.We are also finishing up the real wheel wells. If you don't like the California look we can raise it some.We also have the OEM rims and back on it From Wikipedia:The Volkswagen Brasília is a rear-engined compact car, manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen in Brazil between 1973 and 1982; in Mexico from 1974-1982;[1] and as knock down kits in Nigeria where it was marketed as the Igala from 1976-1980.[2]Designed to replace the Beetle (or Fusca) in the Brazilian market and originally available in a three-door and five-door hatchback body style, the Brasília combined the air-cooled engine of the Volkswagen Beetle, the chassis of the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia[3] and styling reminiscent of theVolkswagen 412.Developed by Volkswagen do Brasil (Volkswagen of Brazil) and internally designated as the Type 321, the Brasília was named after Brazil's capital city and by the end of 1982, over one million examples had been manufactured.[4]In September 1970, Volkswagen of Brazil's president, Rudolf Leiding, challenged the company's designers to recreate the Beetle with the Brazilian market in mind. At that time, the Beetle, the Bus and the Karmann-Ghia were the only air-cooled VWs that proved successful in Brazil.[citation needed] For Leiding, the new Volkswagen should be practical, economical and larger than the Beetle.[citation needed]In three months, more than 40 prototypes were developed. The prototypes were expensive and VW was looking for a new cheap car, to compete with the brand new Chevette, from Chevrolet.Five-door Brasília in TenerifeSales began in 1973, with the Brasília originally marketed as a commercial small van to take advantage of the lower tax rates on "trucks" — a classification and marketing approach that may have hampered initial sales. The Brasília was the first Brazilian hatchback with five doors, a version ultimately manufactured in small numbers and more exported than sold in Brazil.Total production reached over one million vehicles including exports to Chile,Portugal, Bolivia, Perú, Ecuador, Venezuela, Paraguay, Uruguay, the Philippines, and starting in March 1976,[5] in CKD kits of the five-door to Nigeria, where it was renamed Igala. The Brasília was also assembled in Mexico from 1974-1982.The Brasília's introduction received notoriety, when a reporter photographed preliminary test vehicles near the factory and security personnel fired shots — triggering Brazilian media attention, an official apology from Volkswagen, increased sales for Quatro Rodas, the magazine which purchased the photographs. The reporter, (Cláudio Larangeira), who was immediately hired by Quatro Rodas.[6]Engine and transmission[edit]Rear view of the VW BrasiliaAt its debut, the Brasília had a flat-four-cylinder, air-cooled boxer engine with single carburetor. The rear-engine, rear-wheel drive had a gearbox with four speeds. In the 1980s, Volkswagen also offered an ethanol-powered engine option, with 1300 cc and 49 hp. The 1974 Volkswagen Brasília, with dual carburetors, could run 10.4 km with one liter of gasoline on a highway. The urban fuel consumption is around 14 km/L.Performance[edit]The Brazilian car magazine Quatro Rodas tested the VW Brasília and the GM Chevette in March 1980,[citation needed] with the Chevette taking 19,7 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) and the Brasília taking 23 seconds. Chevette's maximum speed was 138 km/h (86 mph) while the Brasília could reach 129 km/h (80 mph). Chevrolet achieved 15,4 km/L and the Volkswagen achieved 13,4 km/L on a mileage comparison. The Brasília was equipped with disc brakes on the front wheels, drum brakes on the rear wheels. Beginning with model year 1977, the Brasília featured dual circuit brakes and a collapsible steering wheel modified for collision safety.