With a noble “Last Edition” VW Brazil adopted the T2 Looks very elegant two-tone painting from Sticker with the number 56 indicate the production time of the VW Bus in Brazil.
Almost exactly ten years after we stop production of the VW Beetle is now driving another legend retire. In Brazil, the production of the T2 bus runs from there called factual “Kombi”. There is a farewell a special series limited to 600 copies for the country at Sugarloaf.
Since September 1957, the “combination” made in Brazil, so 56 years. But there was the VW T2 but not yet, fans will now rightly objected. In fact, the T2 came onto the market in 1967 and was offered in Germany until 1979.
The old age due to the fact that the Brazilian T2 to 1997 based on the T1, T2 on the cab was planted. Shortly before that ran the T2 production from Mexico, then on this model was only built in Brazil. There, the cheap and best model has many friends. For them, it is now the so-called “Last Edition”.
Modern engine and 27.000 euros
A plaque on the dashboard shows the proud owner of the 600 which he bought last buses.
Good for the speculators: A special certificate from VW proves the authenticity of the nine-seater. When engine is a 1.4-liter petrol engine of the EA-111 series in the rear, so no boxer works.
The EA-111 water-cooled four-cylinder engine debuted in the mid 1970s in the Audi 50, the machine including the T2 came in the VW Golf III and Fox used. As is customary in Brazil, the engine on petrol and ethanol (E85) is designed.
The latter is refueled, the engine produces 80 hp at 4,800 rpm. The maximum torque of 125 Newton meters at 3500 rpm at 130 km / h ends of the forward thrust. Is connected via a four-speed gearbox, 14-inch wheels wear tires of the size 185 R14C.
Priced turns to the T2 “Last Edition” more like lovers: 85,000 Brazilian Reals costs a vehicle, the equivalent of nearly 27,600 euros. For comparison, the standard model is a good 50,000 reals, or about 16,000 euros.
