If you are passionate about sports cars and enjoy learning about the details behind great automotive creations, you will be enchanted by Lavinia FEI-X3.
This unique model, the result of the collective effort of engineering students and professors at FEI (Faculty of Industrial Engineering),
marked the history of the Brazilian automobile industry with its innovation, bold design and impressive technical features.
The name Lavinia It was a tribute to the wife of the then mayor of São Bernardo do Campo, the city that donated the land where the FEI campus is located today.
Behind the project was the legendary engineer Rigoberto Soler, a Spanish naturalized Brazilian, one of the first vehicle designers in Brazil.
Soler was responsible for iconic projects such as the Brasinca Uirapuru and also worked at Vemag.
He brought his vast experience to guide the students in the construction of the sports car, which would be presented at the 1970 Auto Show, at the Anhembi Pavilion, in São Paulo.
Today, looking back, the Lavínia FEI-X3 reminds us of the importance of investing in education, technology and innovation.
Who knows, maybe one day we will see new national sports cars emerge with the same boldness and competence?