Gurgel Carajás

The name refers to a mountain range in western Brazil as well as to the native tribe living there.

[2] This layout added weight onto the driving rear wheels, boosting offroad abilities somewhat.

Four body variants were available: the TR (Teto Rígido, fixed roof) represented nearly all sales.

The other three variants were TL (Teto de Lona, canvas top), RL (Rígido Lona, canvas with fixed roof and doors in front) and MM (Modelo Militar, for military use).

In 1988 the equipment levels were renamed LE (basic) and VIP (more luxurious).