AMERICAR. AMERICAR in BRAZIL

Americar Veiculos Ltda, Av Santos Dumont 621, Santo Andre,

São Paulo 09015-330, Brazil

tel. + 5511/44277493, http://www.americarveiculos.com.br

AMERICAR XK120

AMERICAR THUNDERBIRD 1955–56

Program: Cobra Mk III 427, XK 120,

Thunderbird 1955/56, Willys 1941 Coupe, Willys 1941 Pickup.

Founded in 1995, the firm manufactures a range of replicas, also as kit cars comprising plastic bo­dies and special chassis. A copy of the AC Cobra (1962-69) is adapted to 4.9-liter 268 hp V8 Ford units (maximum speed - 220 km/h) or 7.4-liter 500 hp V8 power plants. Replicas of the 1941 Willys coupe and pick-up are offered with 5.0-liter 215 hp V6 Ford engines or 7.5-liter 450 hp GM engines. A copy of the 1955-56 Ford Thunderbird is adapted to 5.0-liter V8 Ford plants. A replica of the Jagu­ar XK 120 (1948-54) with a 4.1-liter 200 hp V8 Chevrolet power plant came out in 2003.