LAFER LL: O CARRO BRASILEIRO QUE ESTAVA 50 ANOS À FRENTE DO SEU TEMPO | PODCAST EBAA TV AO VIVO

Directly from the EBAA TV studios, set up in the heart of the 11th Brazilian Meeting of Antique Cars in Águas de Lindóia 2026, we welcome experts, researchers, and people who participated in the creation of one of the rarest, most sophisticated, and unknown automobiles in the Brazilian automotive industry: the legendary Lafer LL. Produced in extremely limited quantities, the Lafer LL was a revolutionary project for its time. Developed by the traditional Lafer company, known worldwide for its designer furniture and innovation, the model impressed by incorporating concepts that would only become common decades later. In this special podcast, discover the incredible story of Percival Lafer, the origin of the brand, the behind-the-scenes development of the Lafer LL, the engineering challenges, the speed tests, the futuristic digital dashboard, the unprecedented technological solutions, and the stories of those who participated directly in the project. A true journey through the creativity, audacity, and innovative capacity of the Brazilian industry. 🎙️ Participants in this episode ✅ Carlos Castilho (presentation) ✅ Flávio Fernandes – member of the Lafer LL development team ✅ Jean Tozetto – researcher and author specializing in the history of Lafer ✅ Juan Dirks – writer and researcher of Brazilian classic cars 🚘 In this episode you will discover: ✔ How the Lafer brand was born ✔ The connection between furniture, design and automobiles ✔ The story of Percival Lafer ✔ The development of the rare Lafer LL ✔ Why only 7 units were produced ✔ The digital dashboard created in the 1970s ✔ Embedded technology decades ahead of the market ✔ The speed tests carried out during development ✔ The use of Chevrolet Opala 250-S mechanics ✔ The challenges of restoring the surviving examples ✔ Unpublished curiosities about Behind the scenes of the project ✔ The importance of the Lafer LL to the history of the Brazilian industry 📍 EBAA TV – LIVE FROM ÁGUAS DE LINDÓIA This broadcast was made directly from the EBAA TV studios during the 11th Brazilian Meeting of Antique Cars (EBAA), the largest antique vehicle event in Latin America. For four days, EBAA TV presented interviews, debates, stories, curiosities and exclusive content about the world of antique cars. ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Opening and presentation 00:56 What was the Lafer LL? 01:23 Guest introductions 06:15 The origin of the Lafer brand 08:55 Lafer's success and Brazilian payphones 10:17 How the Lafer automotive project was born 11:42 The emergence of the Lafer LL 13:33 Flávio Fernandes tells how he joined the project 16:44 The development of the Lafer LL 17:23 Design, inspiration and concept of the car 21:32 How many Lafer LLs were produced? 22:31 Luxurious interior and exclusive finish 24:00 The genius of the Brazilian project 25:44 Innovative technologies of the Lafer LL 26:22 The incredible digital dashboard of the 1970s 30:01 How the car's electronics were built 32:39 The maintenance challenges 35:23 The restoration of surviving examples 37:08 The meaning of the acronym LL 39:14 The business trajectory of Lafer 42:22 Brazilian entrepreneurship and exceptional cars 44:44 Special projects beyond automobiles 47:01 Historical research on Lafer 50:05 Behind the scenes of development 51:39 Speed ​​tests and curious stories