In 1951 the workshops of Boavista built a prototype for the intended new generation of trams including double-ended modern bogie cars. In the end these new cars were never built.
This was the most modern tramcar in Porto until the appearance of the Eurotram of the Metro do Porto. The design of the car was very similar to that of trams in Madrid and Torino. Carro 500 is single-ended and has a Brill 79E 4-wheel truck and CGE 68hp motors. It was the only Porto tramcar with seats for driver and conductor and folding doors closed while driving. This tram was withdrawn from service in 1974 becoming one of the first museum cars.
- length 9.69 m
- width 2.27 m
- weight 12150 kg
- truck Brill 79E1X
- wheelbase 2.36 m
- motors CGE; 2 x 68 hp
- controller GE B54E
- seating 22
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