This was the Volkswagen 1600
model, nicknamed "Zé do Caixão". Explanation:
"Caixão", in portuguese, means coffin. The car was so nicknamed because
of the four door handles and the boxy shape of the body...
This car was an ugly Brazilian version of the german Notchback. After Volkswagen do Brasil bought DKW-Vemag, this model was made (in the old Vemag plant). The VW 1600 was sold for only two years (1969-1970). |