At the beginning of the 1980s, truly open convertibles were in short supply. With the Puma GTS, a Brazilian company offered an alternative to the Alfa Spider, Morgan and co. The easy-to-maintain mechanics of the VW Brasilia, together with an excitingly shaped plastic body, offered sports car fun for little money. This driving report focuses on the Puma GTS 1600 of the late seventies, tells its development history and shows it in a wealth of historical and current images and sales material.