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Built in Brazil, the split-windscreen Combi had two air-cooled boxer engines: the 30 hp 1200 until 1966, then the 44 hp DIN 1500 from 1967. The table shows their torque at 2 000 rpm, their single carburettor and a few particulars, such as the 6-volt electrical system of the first model. Enough to know which engine your Combi Split Brazil has before looking for your parts.
| Version | Period | Engine code | Displacement (L) | Power (hp) | Fuel | Carburettor / Injection | Cylinders / Valves | Timing drive | Torque (Nm) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | 1957–1966 | Flat boxer, air-cooled | 1.19 | 30 hp (36 hp gross) | Petrol | Single Solex carburettor | 4 / 8 | Gears | ≈ 75.5 (at 2 000 rpm) | Compression 6.6:1; engine and gearbox initially imported from Germany; 6 volts |
| 1500 | 1967–1975 | Flat boxer, air-cooled | 1.49 | 44 hp DIN (52 hp SAE) | Petrol | Single carburettor | 4 / 8 | Gears | ≈ 101 (at 2 000 rpm) | “Corujinha” with split windscreen until 1975; replaced by the 1.6 (58 hp) in 1976 |
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