Americar was a Brazilian specialist replica-car manufacturer founded in Santo André, São Paulo, in 1995. It later operated under the trade names Guedala Veículos Especiais and, from 2011, American Classic. The company built fiberglass-bodied reproductions and hot-rod-style specials, with its range including a 1941 Willys coupe and pickup, Cobra 427 replicas, a 1955 Ford Thunderbird recreation, and Jaguar XK120-style roadster and coupe models. By the mid-2010s the company was presenting…