The car that charmed Brazil
How the Fusca charmed Brazil
Witness History · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
Since its launch in the 1950s, the Brazilian version of the VW Beetle has had a special place in the nation's heart. Cheap, charismatic and virtually indestructible, it was many Brazilians' first car and is affectionately known as the Fusca.
The Fusca played a key role in the development of Brazil's economically and politically vital national car industry.
In 2014, Candace Piette spoke to two Fusca superfans, Silio Boccanera and Edivaldo Fernandes.
(Photo: A Fusca in the colonial town of Paraty. Credit: Getty Images)