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Originally Posted by freebeard
That looks more like a Citroen 2CV than a VW. Weren't the early Gurgels VW based?
I'm not really impressed with the front engine/rear drive. The 2CV had an aftermarket conversion to 4WD that would work, but they're probably rarer than the Gurgel.
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Gurgel initially made Volkswagen-based mini SUVs and a handful of light trucks, and for the BR-800/Supermini initially considered to make Citroën engines under license, but since Citroën would impose some restrictions in eventual exports its manager, João Augusto do Amaral Gurgel, decided to develop an engine from scratch. It's often quoted as half-a-Volkswagen engine, but its bore and stroke in the 0.8L version are the same of a Renault-based Ford 1.6L inline-4 which was widely used in Brazilian Fords until early '90s. It also has a chain-driven cam, unlike the VW gear-driven one. Also, when Gurgel was developing its first FWD car, the Delta, which was never released in the market because Gurgel bankrupted during its development, it was intended to use the Citroën 2CV gearbox, which tooling from Citroën's factory in Portugal had been bought by Gurgel.
Regarding a 4WD setup for the 2CV, the only one I'm aware is the Sahara which had 2 engines and 2 gearboxes, but Citroën had a conventional 4WD setup for the 2CV-based Méhari mini-SUV.
And that first image looks more like a photoshopped Chevy Spark.