Brazilian Turbo Audi Options

[DBCooper]

Hey Mike and Andrew, check THIS out. 914's are really rare in Brazil, and here's one with a turbo Audi conversion, engine and transmission. They say 420 hp, and over 500 when the boost's turned up. (your experience may vary):

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There's some funny slang that may not translate, like "Brabo Motorsport", translates "Angry Motorsports" and "Veneno", which is 'poison', but for cars means "hot rodded". If something doesn't translate well let me know. Cool car.

[DBCooper]

I'd never swear to the horsepower, of course, but the rest of the car is nice. And not just "for Brazil" either. They have quite a car scene there, their fab skills are good, and good taste in projects. It's where all those Pumas, Beck's 550 Spyder and the 356's come from, not to mention drivers, Fittipaldi, Senna, Piquet. A bunch of crazy Italians unchained.

I went to see somebody's 56 T-Bird, friend of a friend who'd heard I liked cars. It was beautiful. The man bought it as a neglected wreck with one fender smashed. Since there was no possibility of finding and buying another fender he MADE one, himself. The whole fender! I would never have known if he hadn't told me, it was perfect. And that's what's cool, they aren't looking at someone else's car and copying, using different combinations of the same bolt-on components, they're using ingenuity and skill to make up for the lack of other resources. It makes for some really interesting (and often admirable) vehicles. It's a cool place.