# MP Lafer

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The **MP Lafer** was an [automobile](/source/Automobile) built in [Brazil](/source/Brazil) by Lafer S.A. beginning in 1974.[1] Created by Percival Lafer,[2] a furniture manufacturer, it was a [fiberglass](/source/Fiberglass)-bodied two-seat [roadster](/source/Roadster_(automobile)) that took its styling cues from the classic British sports cars of the 1940s and early '50s, with a strong resemblance to the [MG T-series](/source/MG_T-type) and [Morgan Plus 4](/source/Morgan_Plus_4). Unlike those, however, its chassis, engine, [manual transmission](/source/Manual_transmission), steering and suspension were from the [Volkswagen Beetle](/source/Volkswagen_Beetle) (known as the Fusca in Brazil). Although the stock VW Type 1 [four-cylinder](/source/Flat-four_engine) made it somewhat underpowered, it became a sought-after car in its time. Approximately 4,300 were built over its 16-year production span. It was available in two models—the classic MP, and the more modern TI, introduced in March 1984.[1] Some 1,000 were exported, most to [Europe](/source/Europe) but some to the United States.

The project began when one of Lafer's employees, João Arnault, arrived at the factory driving a 1952 [MG TD](/source/MG_TD) belonging to his wife Ivone. Captivated by the car, Lafer purchased it, disassembled it, and used it to create the molds for the fiberglass body. When the car was exhibited at the Brasil Export fair in [Brussels](/source/Brussels) in 1973, it received praise from MG representatives for the quality of its construction.[3]

A white 1978 MP Lafer appeared in the [James Bond](/source/James_Bond) film [Moonraker](/source/Moonraker_(film)) (1979), driven along Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro by the character Manuela.

## References

1. Mastrostefano, Raffaele (ed.) (1985). *Quattroruote: Tutte le Auto del Mondo 1985* (in Italian). Milano: Editoriale Domus S.p.A. p. 495. ISBN 88-7212-012-8.

1. ["LAFER - Móveis para o bem-estar"](http://www.lafer.ind.br/mp-lafer) (in Portuguese). *LAFER - Móveis para o bem-estar*. Retrieved 2018-01-10.

1. Fernando Garcia (2021-09-26). ["MP Lafer: conheça a história da réplica brasileira do roadster inglês MG TD"](https://carros.ig.com.br/2021-09-26/mp-lafer--conheca-a-historia-da-replica-brasileira-do-roadster-ingles-mg-td.html) (in Portuguese). iG Carros. Retrieved 2026-04-08.

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