{"id":88713,"date":"2022-01-12T13:26:44","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T13:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=88713"},"modified":"2022-01-20T10:23:03","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T10:23:03","slug":"volkswagen-sp1-and-sp2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/volkswagen-sp1-and-sp2\/","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen SP1 and SP2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sports cars have a racy shape, lie close to the asphalt and have decent power, right? Well. If you look into automotive history, you’ll find various exceptions to one rule or another. But all three at once? Well, when it comes to design, there’s always freedom of taste. Fortunately, not everyone likes the same thing, otherwise we would all be driving the same cars. That leaves the low profile and the powerful engine. What we take for granted in Europe isn’t necessary in other regions. Let’s take a look at Brazil in the early 1970s. As in many other countries, the Volkswagen Beetle dominated the streets. In order to save import duties, it was produced directly on site at Volkswagen do Brasil. Apart from the metropolises and important overland routes, there were hardly any asphalted streets. So what was the point of a sports car?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Brazil to VW CEO<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you are completely honest, this question arises with all sports cars, no matter where in the world they were manufactured. For the Brazilian market, Dr. Rudolf Leiding decided it was time for an appropriate model. In the 1950s and ’60s, he worked for Auto Union in South America and founded VEMAG there. After Mercedes-Benz took over Auto Union in 1958, followed by Volkswagen (two steps from 1964 to 1966), Dr. Leiding became chairman of Volkswagen do Brasil in 1968. In addition to a general increase in production of around 50 percent for the Beetle, he had new models developed to expand the range. However, he only witnessed the market launch of the new sports car from a distance. In 1971, he moved to Audi NSU Auto Union AG in Ingolstadt\/Germany as Chairman of the Board of Management and six months later he became Chairman of the Board of Management at Volkswagen.<\/p>\n\n\n

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