Chamonix (car)

Chamonix NG Cars is a company based in São Paulo Brazilian automobile manufacturers. Until about 2011, the company Indústria e Comércio Ltda than Chamonix was. located in Jarinu (SP). The NG in the company name stands for New Generation. The company was founded in 1987 by Milton Masteguin and Chuck Beck. Masteguin had previously already made a name as a constructor of racing cars at the automobile manufacturer Puma.

A large part of the vehicle production in the U.S. (under the name Beck), exported to Japan, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. In Germany the Chamonix 550 is mounted by Gehrke Classic Cars in Ketch and marketed as supplied as a kit as a complete car.

Constructions Porsche-based

As mentioned previously in its U.S. company Chuck Beck replicas were now made ​​of historic Porsche cars in Brazil.

The first of them was the 550 Spyder, the production of which has survived to this day.

In 1992 the Model Spyder 550 S. The engine performance of the S- model with 2 liters capacity is 125 hp.

Barely a year later, in 1993, the Speedster was offered with a 356 engine choice of 62 or 120 hp. He, too, was able to keep to this day in the model program.

Furthermore Chamonix received a license for the reproduction of the Porsche model Super 90 This is either offered with a 1.6 - liter engine with 62 hp or a 1.9 - liter engine with 120 hp.

In 2000 Chamonix increased with the models 356 R and 550 R for the first time in the racing scene. The 550 R has a VW engine with 1.8 liters and a turbocharger that delivers 300 hp.

Others

Chamonix was involved in the development of Lobini H1, a roadster the company Lobini and supplies the fiberglass bodies for these vehicles.

Chamonix developed the concept car Fiat Dobló rally based on the corresponding Fiat - series model.

Swell

• Magazine Auto catalog, vintages 1993-2007 (United Engine Publishing GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart)