Brasinca Uirapuru

The Brasinca Uirapuru was a GT-class sports coupe manufactured in Brazil between 1964 and 1966. Due to high production costs, only 77 units were made.

History

Originally named the 4200 GT, the Uirapuru was developed to showcase and promote the capabilities of Brasinca, who built trucks and stamped car parts for other manufacturers. 77 cars were made from 1964 to 1966, including three convertibles, when Brasinca shut it down due to high manufacturing costs.
The Uirapuru bears a strong resemblance to the Jensen Interceptor, which entered production the same year that Uirapuru production ended, and took styling cues from the Uirapuru.

Performance

Unlike other sports cars of its time that used fiberglass bodies, Uirapuru had a hand-built sheet steel body placed on a bespoke monoblock frame. The Uirapuru was one of the first Brazilian cars to undergo wind tunnel testing in the Aeronautical Technological Institute, in São José dos Campos. The original 4200 GT was powered by a 6-cylinder 4271 cc Chevrolet truck engine that used three SU carburetors and produced.
The later 4200 S had thanks to Iskenderian valve control and the 4200 GTS had. The 4200 GT accelerated from in 10.4 seconds with a top speed of around.