VW of Brasil: 1972 L’Automobile Ventura
The L’Automobile Ventura was a interesting piece of Brazilian automotive history built on a Volkswagen chassis — similar in concept, spirit, and styling to the awesome Puma. It technically isn’t a kit car, but it was as close as you can get before being accused. The pretty fiberglass body sits on top of a VW type 3 chassis and today’s example has only 200 miles on the odo and is offered for a smart price. Find this 1972 L’Automobile Ventura offered for $16,000 in Sanger, CA via facemobile venturplace.
From the seller:
1972 Volkswagen ventura
$16,000
Listed a week ago in Sanger, CA
About this vehicle
Driven 300 miles
Manual transmission
Exterior color: Gold · Interior color: Brown
Fuel type: Gasoline
Excellent condition
Clean title
This vehicle has no significant damage or problems.Seller’s description
Less than 200 miles on rare, beautiful VW Ventura. The Ventura is a Brazilian car, first driven March of 2026. The car has been stored for 39 years. Everything is like brand new. 1800 type 3 VW motor, air cooled. Excellent interior, this car was featured in a magazine. Please call Steve at
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Love seeing cars like this that I’ve never heard of before. Good find.
Agreed: I thought I’d seen every variation of air cooled VW’s. I go to the VW shows, have read the magazines for decades and yet still find opportunity to be surprised.
Thinking it was restored. Not the correct exhaust
Great shape … for a front engine car. Why such a long hood (with “power bulge”) when the engine is in back ?