Aboard this jeep, then-Minister of Transport Mário Andreazza, accompanied by other authorities, made the inaugural crossing of the Rio-Niterói Bridge on March 4, 1974. The choice of vehicle was no coincidence, as he had used this same jeep to inspect the progress of the construction.

Manufactured from 1958 by the Brazilian company Vemag under license from the German Auto Union, the DKW-Vemag model gained a foothold in the national market, outperforming much more robust competitors from Willys and Toyota.

Despite its small size, the vehicle—equipped with eight forward gears and two reverse gears—stood out for its agility in overcoming obstacles. Additionally, it featured underbody armor, allowing it to cross small bodies of water.

This remarkable versatility earned the jeep an  affectionate nickname: the DKW-Candango. The term candango can mean a brave, pioneering, and tireless worker and for this reason it is also used to name the workers who worked on the construction of the new capital, Brasília.