| Timeline of the Puma |
October, 1964 - Malzoni GT was created by Rino Malzoni
1965 - DKW-Malzoni was born
1967 - DKW Malzoni won the best design award
1967 - DKW components no longer available; Puma switched to VW
1968 - Puma GT 1500 (Tuabrao) was introduced and launched
1969 - Puma GT 4R was created & given away in a contest
1970 - Puma GT was fitted with the 1600 Karmann-Ghia engine
1970 - Puma GT was displayed for the first time in an international event, in the Latin American Fair of Seville, Spain
1971 - GT Spyder (GTS) introduced and launched
1971 - GTB P8 concept was introduced
1971 - Puma GTO (Gran Turismo Omologato) prototype was introduced
1973 - Puma production started in Durban, South Africa
1973 - GTB (Gran Turismo Brazil) S1 was introduced and launched
1973 - Puma production ceased in Durban, South Africa
1975 - Puma GT (Tuabrao) Production Stopped
1975 - Puma GTE & GTS was introduced and launched
1976 - Puma GTE adopts the chassis of Brasilia
1978 - GTB (Gran Turismo Brazil) S2 was introduced and launched
1978 - Filho Malzoni GT was introduced
1981 - GTE & GTS receive redesigns and are renamed GTI & GTC
1981 - P-018 project was started
1982 - GTB S2 Super Clar was introduced
1982 - P-018 was introduced and launched
1983 - GTB S3 was introduced
1983 - GTB S4 was introduced
1984 - GTB S2 was stopped
1985 - P-018 production stopped
1985 - Sao Paulo plant closed
1985 - Puma Marketing (Mr. Jack Wijker) was formed to build and sell cars plus provide parts in South Africa
March, 1986 - GTB S2 production was resumed under the name Asa (Wing)
1987 - Asa (formerly called the GTB S2) production stopped
1987 - Alfa Metais assumed production from Araucaria Veiculos
1987 - AM-1 & AM-2 were launched
1988 - GTB AMV was launched
1989 - AM-3 & AM-4 were launched
1989 - Puma Marketing (South African Puma) began building and selling cars in South Africa
1989 - AM-1 & AM-2 production stopped
1989 - Puma Marketing (South African Puma) ceased building and selling cars in South Africa
1991 - GTB AMV was stopped
1993 - AM-3 & AM-4 production stopped
2006 - Puma Marketing (South African Puma) production restarted
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