Tambatajá S.A. Indústria de Carrocerias, of São Paulo, launched the Gaiato in 1969, shortly after producing the Lorena sports car. The small jeep-style vehicle was one of the first fiberglass-bodied Volkswagen derivatives built in Brazil and one of the most original. It used VW platforms without cutting or mechanical changes. Its square lines and flat surfaces, four doors, very large engine-access hatch and Kombi taillights gave it a jeep-like look…
