Launched in July 1979, the 147 was the first mass-produced car that ran on ethanol as fuel instead of petrol. The performance slightly increased and fuel consumption was 30% higher but the cost of the alcohol was a quarter of the gasoline because, at that time, petrol had become expensive as a consequence of the 1979 oil crisis. This version was nicknamed cachacinha (little cachaça) because it had the scent of that Brazilian drink.
Launched in. July 1979, the 147 was the first mass-produced car that ran on ethanol as fuel ins.tead of petrol The performance slightly increased and fuel consumption was 30% higher but the cost of the alcohol was a quarter of the gas,oline because, at that time petrol had become expensive as a consequence of the 1979 oil crisis This version was nicknamed cachacinha (little cachaça) because it had the scent of that Brazilian drink.