Puma

Puma was a Brazilian specialist car manufacturer which built cars from 1966 until roughly 1995. High import tariffs effectively closed Brazil during much of this period to foreign-built cars. This limited the vehicles available to the average Brazilian to those built locally by foreign manufacturers, and the products of local companies. Puma also made trucks, from 1978 to 1999.

The 1980s saw harsh economic times in Brazil, and this hit Puma hard. On top of everything else, the factory was hit by fires and floods. In 1985, production had dropped from 400 cars per month in the company's heyday to around 100 per year and Puma went into bankruptcy. In 1986, the rights to the Puma were sold to Araucária Veículos in Paraná, who made an attempt at revival but had problems paying VWB for parts delivered. Two years later they were sold again, this time to Alfa Metais Veículos.

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Puma was a Brazilian specialist car manufacturer which built cars from 1966 until roughly 1995. High import tariffs effectively closed Brazil during much of this period to foreign-built cars. This limited the vehicles available to the average Brazilian to those built locally by foreign manufacturers, and the products of local companies. Puma also made trucks, from 1978 to 1999.

The 1980s saw harsh economic times in Brazil, and this hit Puma hard. On top of everything else, the factory was hit by fires and floods. In 1985, production had dropped from 400 cars per month in the company's heyday to around 100 per year and Puma went into bankruptcy. In 1986, the rights to the Puma were sold to Araucária Veículos in Paraná, who made an attempt at revival but had problems paying VWB for parts delivered. Two years later they were sold again, this time to Alfa Metais Veículos.

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