Volkswagen Brasília

The Volkswagen Brasília is a rear-engined small family car developed by Volkswagen do Brasil and internally designated the Type 321. Named for Brazil's capital city, it was manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen in Brazil from 1973 to 1982, in Mexico from 1975 to 1982, and built from knock down kits in Nigeria, where it was marketed as the Igala from 1976 to 1980. Designed to replace the Beetle, called the Fusca in Brazil, and available in both three-door and five-door hatchback body styles, it combined the air-cooled engine of the Volkswagen group with the chassis of the Karmann Ghia and styling reminiscent of the Volkswagen 412. It has an air-cooled flat-four engine, originally with a single carburetor, in a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, and the five-door version was the first Brazilian hatchback with five doors, although more were exported than sold in Brazil.