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Old 02-14-2021, 09:05 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by elhigh View Post
Because Brazil. Their import laws and domestic production laws necessitated some weird tech evolutions (convolutions? contortions?) but you gotta admit, it was pretty cool seeing how they worked around the limitations.
Brazil is still quite strange sometimes. On a sidenote, I have already seen some Gurgel Carajás converted to a more conventional solid rear axle, usually sourced from local Chevrolets such as the Chevette or the Opala. There were some complaints about the torque tube system fitted to the Carajás, but I never remember the reason.
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