Brazilian Division 3, C-class, 1975 Dodge

 

As permitted by the regulations, neither the front nor the rear suspension retained a single original component. The front torsion bars and control arms, as well as the rear leaf springs, were eliminated and replaced with double wishbone suspension using ball joints. Koni shock absorbers, the same type used in the British Formula 5000 series, were fitted with coil springs at both the front and rear, complemented by a De Dion rear axle, also utilizing ball joints. The braking system featured larger disc brakes on all four wheels, each equipped with dual calipers, which were likewise derived from Trans-Am competition.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/527146584145263/posts/3153366901523205

https://blogdojovino.blogspot.com/2014/07/dodjao-divisao-3-do-leopoldo-abi-ecab.html

In the midst of the modernization and reorganization process of its armored cavalry, the Brazilian Army concluded Operation Patton 2025, to refurb M60A3 TTS Patton tanks to protect the west border of Brazil (how crazy, Sherman tanks in daily military use somewhere in the South American continent

https://www.zona-militar.com/en/2025/12/13/the-brazilian-army-has-recovered-a-total-of-17-m60a3-patton-tanks-for-their-operational-deployment-on-the-western-border/#google_vignette

I'm posting this last so that it's going to start your day right, with an unusual and rare, but over the top - upgraded 77 Galaxie from Brazil

 

an Opala station wagon from Brazil in the Krebs Brothers booth at SEMA this year

 

terrific CGI created by Marcio Bukowski to accompany TV Globo!’s coverage of the Brazilian Grand Prix

https://www.thechicane.com/2014/01/31/marcio-bukowskis-cg-f1-transformations/

seriously great artists are out there, and they simply are competing with every other form of entertainment, to get the word out about their art. Here's a free online magazine of illustration from Brazil, with Marcio Ramos artwork on the cover (Thank you Stefan!)

 

there's a step by step guide to how he made this, starting on page 39a

https://revistailustrar.com.br/

See more of Marcio's art at https://www.instagram.com/mramospontilhismo/  and  https://www.artstation.com/mramos 

Aline Magnani, a Brazilian writer, worked from home for a week, rather than ride her motorcycle to the office. The next week, she discovered that a dove began nesting in it when it wasn't in use

Magnani relies on the motorcycle to get to work, but she also didn’t want to evict the mother bird and her nest. So, she chose the kindest path.

Magnani resolved to get a ride to work from her boyfriend instead, that day and every other until the bird decides to leave.

https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/motorcyclist-does-the-nicest-thing-for-bird-who-built-a-nest-on-her-bike

a lot of people question the value of art, especially public art. But, I instead put the issue down to a case by case basis, some public art is obviously a waste of money, and paint. Also OBVIOUSLY, there is a LOT of good public art, but mostly it's low dollar amateur stuff that is the best, NOT the ego driven "artists"

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1051248487046574&set=a.625084949662932

there's a Brazilian Chevette at SEMA in the West hall... it's neat to see models similar to USA ones, but slightly different

 

A Chevy truck from Brazil! Very surprising to see at SEMA!

32 F1 drivers have come from Brazil, including Senna and Fittipaldi

Brazil has taken a bold move by manufacturing its first-ever alcohol-powered engine.

Brazil has always been an expert in biofuel, especially ethanol, which is manufactured from sugarcane. For years now the country has managed to utilise this resource and this has helped to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels. Now that Brazil has announced an alcohol-based fuel

While hydrogen is being labelled as the fuel of the future, Brazil’s latest prototype seeks to show that biofuels may offer a viable, sustainable substitute. The development of this engine is not just a technological accomplishment, rather, it is evident that research and investment were taken to produce this type of engine.

Hydrogen is of course on the rise and has gained significant attention due to its ability to replace traditional fuels and its ability to replace fossil fuels. However, there seems to be competition now. The alcohol-powered engine does feature some attributes that could potentially be a threat to hydrogen. Ethanol is simpler to produce and transport compared to hydrogen, making it a readily available fuel choice for countries with limited infrastructure.

It can also be regarded as a flex-fuel because it can function as ethanol or gasoline, which is an advantage for options when it comes to choice of fuel. It is because of these advantages that Brazil’s alcohol-powered engine could compete with hydrogen-powered vehicles. Despite its efficiency, hydrogen fuel cells frequently need a completely new infrastructure to be refuelled.

Additionally, ethanol produces less carbon footprint compared to hydrogen when resources such as sugarcane are utilised. Brazil is in a good position to benefit greatly from this new engine technology since it can generate ethanol from its enormous sugarcane crops.

Ethanol-powered cars have the potential to lower carbon emissions and compete with hydrogen on the international scene, and they can make use of the current infrastructure.

https://www.eldiario24.com/en/stellantis-alcohol-ethanol-engine/694/

two Ford F-1000 pickups from São Paulo showed up online

https://vibes.okdiario.com/vibus/motor/two-pristine-ford-f1000s-discovered-pickups/

there are very few cities that have outlawed engine powered vehicles (or simply have no roads), and only allow pedal bikes. You're probably familiar with them, Mackinac Island, Telluride, and Venice. But here's one in Brazil, Afuá, that simply floods too often to make cars possible

Since 2002, this city where the Amazon River meets the Atlantic has been famously off-limits to motor vehicles.

A city of boardwalks, boats and bicycle-taxis is refreshingly free of gridlock, but not diesel exhaust fumes from generators running night and day to keep the lights on, Afuá has yet to be plugged into the national grid fueled by hydroelectric dams.

It wasn't a matter of environmental scruples. Cars and motorways had no place in this town of 38,000, much of which is built on stilts and sits above the chronically submersed floodplains of Marajó Island, near where the world's largest river empties into the Atlantic.

The problem is getting there. Afuá sits on the upper lip of a fluvial island in Brazil's forgotten far north. There are no overland connections to the rest of the country.

Locals call their hometown the Venice of the Amazon, because of its filigree of waterways and the fleet of boats that ply them.

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/12/1248537199/climate-net-zero-amazon-rainforest-brazil-cycling

https://www.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/tgs766/the_amazonian_city_of_afu%C3%A1_brazil_37k_ppl_built/?rdt=52897

great bike chases in Brazil! Thank you Auto Clandestino!

skip the first 52 seconds

amazing bike chase in Brazil

https://dailytimewaster.blogspot.com/2023/11/police-motorcycle-chase-in-brazil-this.html

the Krebs Brothers brought the 1st Opala I've ever seen in person, to SEMA!

A video went viral last year, showing the killing of motorcycle riders who rob people in Brazil, claiming that it is allowed by the Brazilian government.

the video is simply a compilation of car drivers getting revenge, or settling vendettas with the biker thugs that are infamous in Brazil, and has nothing to do with the Brazilian government.

It's effective, as there are far more criminals than cops, and many outraged people willing to hit the bikers with their cars, after all... the criminals are not going to go to the police for justice 

https://telanganatoday.com/fact-check-claims-of-brazilian-government-permitting-civilians-to-kill-robbers-false

https://www.reddit.com/r/Brazil/comments/wipnew/killing_motorcycle_riders_who_rob_citizens/

https://forums.mixedmartialarts.com/t/brazilians-kill-robbers-on-motorcycles-legally/3743935

Brazilian Dart/Charger trivia

 it had an engine option rated at 198 Hp, because the 200 mark would increase the taxes

Chargers had their engines painted in Gold instead the standard blue in the Darts

https://www.curbsideclassic.com/automotive-histories/cc-global-the-brazilian-dodge-dartcharger-genuine-mopar-v8-this-time-around/

the Chrysler plant was going bankrupt and was sold to VW in 1979, and so the last year of Chargers (1981) had vin that were for VW trucks

https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/tropical-thunder-brazilian-charger-stands-alone-in-north-america/

I love that fresh discovery of an interesting car that I've never seen or heard of before... many of those are from Australia, South America, or South Africa

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2477615035745824&set=gm.6705059589540036&idorvanity=456235534422504