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Marlei

The MARLEI was designed by one of the most popular mechanics of the fifties, borned in the city of Porto, named Mario Moreira Leite.

The amazing history of MARLEI starts when, one day, came into the António Sardinha's garage, a General Motors agent, an Opel Olympia Caravan totally destroyed by an accident...
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The technical implementation began in 1952, and Mario Moreira Leite adapted the Opel Caravan engine, chassis and suspension, and also a Vauxhall gearbox. The body weighed only 45 kg... 8)

The MARLEI debuted in running events in 1955, during the Porto IV Rally.
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