In 1986, Volkswagen gave up manufacture it, claiming it was a very old model, despite being the second best selling car of that era, behind only Chevrolet Monza, and many consider that had breath enough to stay a few more good years in marketplace.
The real fact is that Volkswagen wanted to make room for the Family BX, composed of Gol, Parati, Saveiro and Voyage.
The Beetle, always remembered for being robust, economical and easy to maintain back into production thanks to the protocol of intentions which invested about 30 million dollars in Autolatina, and generated about 800 direct jobs and 24 000 indirect jobs, benefiting about 100 thousand people.
So August 23, 1993, at the suggestion of then-President Itamar Franco Volkswagen back then to build the model, with a production of 100 cars per day or 20,000 per year at a cost equivalent to U.S. $ 7,200.00.
After some time of manufacture was approved, then the Law of the popular car, which provided tax exemptions and reductions for cars with 1.0 engine and the VW Beetle and the Chevrolet Chevette L, although they had 1.6l engines were included.
The Beetle sold well, but not so much, and so in 1996, the company stopped producing the car again, with a special series called Gold Series.
From there, it would only be produced in Mexico.
During this period, were produced in Brazil about 42,000 copies.
IMPRINT
Engine
Engine: Boxer
Liters: 1.6 L
Cylinders: 4
Displacement: 1,600 cc
Valves: 8
Horses: 68 hp
Torque: 12.3 Kgfm
Fuel: Gasoline
Fuel Supply: Two simple carbs Body
performance
Maximum Speed: 155 Km / h
0 - 100 km: 21 s
exchange
Transmission: Manual
Marches: 4
traction
rear
suspension
Front: semi-dragged arms
Rear: Semi-axes swinging
brakes
Front: Disc
Rear: Drum
Weight: 980 kg
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