Fabral

Fabral (full name: Fábrica Brasileira de Automóveis Ltda, or "the Brazilian Car Factory") was an off-road vehicle manufacturer based in Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil. Fabral was established in 2002 with money from the Mozambiquean Tricôs group.^[1] The project never got off the ground and the company closed down in 2003.^[2]

The company's first president was Abdul Majid Ibraimo.^[3] They depended on tax breaks provided by the government of the state of Tocantins where the company is located.^[3]

Fabral planned to produce the Santana Jalapão and Santana Anibal in 2003, both based on Santana PS-10 vehicles by Spain's Santana Motors, which themselves are based on the Land Rover Defender.^[1] This was aimed at replacing the defunct Toyota Bandeirante off-roader in the marketplace, with the aim of receiving government orders.^[3] Other vehicles planned include a Tata double-cab pickup truck and a South Korean bus. Their products were intended to be sold through Ssangyong dealerships, as these also belong to the Tricôs group.^[1]

References

1. Nasser, Roberto (2002-07-16). "Tocantins e sua fábrica de carros" [Tocantins and its car factory]. Best Cars Web Site (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2012-12-28.
2. "Conheça 10 fábricas brasileiras de automóveis que nunca saíram do papel" [Meet 10 Brazilian car factories that never got off the drawing board]. motor1.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-26.
3. Simão, Juliana (2002-06-24). "A última dos Portugueses" [The newest Portuguese]. Terra.com.br (in Portuguese). ISTOÉ Dinheiro. Archived from the original on 2003-01-21.

External links

• "Fabral". Global Auto Index. Archived from the original on 2008-05-10.
• (in French) Santana PS 10, which was manufactured by Fabral under the Jalapao name.