Best Styled VW Ever: 1976 Volkswagen SP2
Life in Brazil consists of pretty much nothing but playing soccer and partying in the streets…but that was before COVID, and today they mostly try to avoid this virus. Anyway, there is an fascinating automotive subculture in the former Portuguese colony and up until the 1990s Brazil (the world’s fifth largest country by population and geography) did not allow imported automobiles, so major OEMs around the world set up local manufacturing centers. At first the local plants built vehicles designed and engineered from the parent company’s home country, but eventually the locals starting building unique vehicles, particularly Volkswagen of Brasil. The SP2 was developed on the Type 3 Variant chassis with styling by Marcio Piancastelli. Find this 1976 Volkswagen SP2 bidding for $17,000 reserve-not-met located in Daytona Beach, FL via eBay.
From the seller:
Another item up for sale from my personal collection is this Yellow 1976VW SP2
For anyone who knows anything about the SP2, you will appreciatethe fact this one has a correct matching number BL code Engine (1700cc) withcorrect BL 4 speed Gearbox 8×31 ratio.
This is a rare find.
The interior is in exceptional state with the correct patternupholstery.
Quite honestly, this is probably the finest one available with aclear US Tile, in the current US Market.
I am not a desperate seller. Only reason I am selling is because I have anotherone and I’m looking to make space for new collectibles coming in.
On Jun-20-21 at 14:29:32 PDT, seller added the following information:
The Ebay System doesn’t allowed me to put a Non 17 digits VINThis the the VIN # for this SP2:
VIN # BL009890
Item specifics
| Condition: | Used | Year: | 1976 |
| VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): | 11111111111111111 | Mileage: | 11111 |
| Model: | Other | Transmission: | Manual |
| Make: | Volkswagen | Drive Type: | RWD |
| Interior Color: | Black | Fuel Type: | Gasoline |
| Sub Model: | SP2 | For Sale By: | Private Seller |
| Body Type: | Coupe | Warranty: | Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty |
| Drive Side: | Left-hand drive | Trim: | SP2 |
| Exterior Color: | Yellow | Vehicle Title: | Clean |
| Number of Cylinders: | 4 | Engine: | 4 CIL |
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I’m a fan of the whole not leaving a car stock thing especially the now seemingly over-done wide body style. A guy who goes by rob3rtdesign on Instagram did some renderings of the SP2 and some others that look incredible. I’d have an impossible time choosing just one of his designs as my favorite. For me it goes from meh, to dat-ass pretty quick with the widebody and ducktail spoiler.
https://www.instagram.com/rob3rtdesign/
There are lots of Brazil only market cars. I tried to pitch it to my folks, who were doing some airplane export there at the time, to import some of the cooler ones like this, the Puma and Bianco GT here to sell but they were stuck on their thing and didn’t want to even consider my business plan. Looking back it would have been a better business than the crop duster exports that fell off the map for them when the real crashed and people quit buying when it jumped to $1=R$5+. You can still pick up stuff like a really nice Karman Ghia for less than $5kusd and import for about $5k. You want to do 2 to a container so you’re not wasting space. I’d buy one and leave it down at my grandma’s house for when we visit next, but I’m 100% sure my cousins would steal it. https://www.webmotors.com.br/ for those who want to poke around.
/only a little bitter they didn’t go for it.
Hi Chris, thanks for pointing me to that Brazilian car website, lots of interesting cars and it helps that I speak German. Does your grandma take in visitors?
Sorry vanman, no visitors at grandma’s…there’s a pandemic going on after all and if she were, I’d be the first down there.
The 3/4 rear view of these is beautiful. I hear that waxing these Brazilian cars can be painful though.
Nailed it…!!
I think that this one looks very similar to my 1986 Porsche 924S only it does not have the annoying flip up headlights mine has. Mine has a front mounted 2.4 L 4 cyl motor with 5-speed rear transmission and is probably better balanced? I also enjoyed the car website from Brazil, especially since it is in Portugese and German. Lots of interesting cars not available here.
It’s kinda like an RX-7 and a 944 had a kid. Talk about a niche vehicle in amazing shape…..