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StarLight Garage presents the DKW-VEMAG Malzoni II ‘prototype’ from 1963.
This car gave birth to the legendary Brazilian car make, Puma.
Actually Brazil’s two-stroke Ferrari chaser!
This suggestion comes from my friend JogoAsobi who grew up in Brasil..
Here is the perfect question for car experts who think they know everything: What makes an excited ring-ding-ding but looks like a shrunken Ferrari? Which car wears Pininfarina-style couture, from the Plexiglass covers on its headlights to its cheekily terminated tail, yet also trails gentle puffs of blue two-stroke clouds? Hardly anybody in Europe will know.
Yes, it is was a DKW-VEMAG Malzoni II ‘prototype’.
To celebrate the anniversary of 50 years of creation of the most famous sports brand, Puma in Brazil.
This car is the single copy of a car with an incalculable historical value for Brazil, the DKW-VEMAG Malzoni II ‘prototype’.
At one time Brazil had 100% Brazilian auto plants. Among the most successful brands was Puma, which produced 22,000 cars and exported to 50 countries. Puma created models that were dreams consumption of young Brazilians.
Italian-style chic, German technology and Brazilian inspiration made this tiny coupe a motor sport sensation - and ensured it lived up to its maker's Das Kleine Wunder epithet.
In 1961, the idea was born to make a DKW racing car who could compete with Willys Interlagos, Simca’s and Alfa Romeos.
The Malzoni II ‘prototype’ had a full steel body, later production cars were made of fibre.
The prototype was also well known by his charming black stripe. The car had an two-stroke engine (1000cc) which produces between the 85 and 88hp. It’s weight was only 790 kg and so extremely light for that time.
The Malzoni II competed in four races and won the 12 hours of Interlagos race.
Now everyone wants to know why the called the Malzoni II and not I, because the Mazlzoni I was a street car and not a racing car, the street car was also 150 kg heavier.
VEMAG was the name of the Brazilian racing team where the Malzoni II was used.
It was also VEMAG who ordered new chassis for the season 1965, the Malzoni III was the expected car made of fibre instead of steel. But it was a disaster for the team, the car was simple to heavy.
Then the Malzoni IV appears and it was such an amazing racing car and won 26% of the races he competed in Brazil. The GT Malzoni was born (see my other thread).
I wish I could afford a replica of this car ... only 85hp? Who cares I love this car.
The good old days.
Sorry, only in Brazilian language
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