(first posted 12/3/2016) 43 years after its debut in Brazil, the Ford Maverick has reached superstar status among gearheads and collectors. They are in love with the many qualities […]
(first posted 10/4/2015) As I’ve written in the past, the first generation of automakers that landed in Brazil used to produce really crappy cars. Well, all of them but one: […]
(first posted 7/27/2015) We all love to see how the American iron ( and aluminum) get their life span stretched in other parts of the world, especially here in […]
(first posted 7/25/2015) Chrysler’s history in Brazil is very much a V8-dominated story during the sixties and seventies. In 1959, the Simca Chambord powered by the small Ford […]
(first posted 6/16/2015) It’s easy to understand the spell American V8s cast upon gearheads all over the world. The sound, the “punch like” acceleration, the whole “bad ass” attitude it […]
(first posted 6/1/2015) Brazil’s political history is more than a bit complicated, and often a bit less than democratic, to say the least. Before World War II we had right […]
(first posted 5/14/2015) Back in late 50s, the Brazilian domestic auto industry started out on the wrong foot. The first generation of cars produced in Brazil were largely European […]
My favorite automotive reporter used to say: “Motorcycles are vehicles driven by passion, not by reason” and I think I agree with him. After all, if reason was an important part […]
Back in the early 70s, the Brazilian auto industry had already shifted into second gear and was going flat out. The problematic cars of the first generation were a thing […]
On the windshield of this Chevy you can read: 17-7-75, in the Brazilian way to write dates, that means July 17th, 1975. Yes, on that memorable day in my hometown […]
Even during my early years as a kid, my father always tried to include me in all of his “automotive related” adventures. From fixing cars to motorcycle rides, he would […]
Back in the early 1950s, when the Brazilian government made public its intention to invite automakers to start building cars in Brazil, not everyone was thrilled. At that time, my […]
“The necessity is the mother of invention“. And during war time, “necessity” is a constant companion in every single step towards victory or defeat. It can be translated as “surviving” […]
A couple of weeks ago I was driving into the parking lot of my favorite cheap Mexican fast food restaurant, Taco Bell (say what you will) and in front of me […]