EVA Transportes 9914 – Caetano Enigma
Coach operated by EVA Transportes seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in May 2012. This coach with fleet number 9914 is a third generation ¹ Caetano Enigma registered in 2001. It uses the MAN 18.350 HOCL/A chassis. Based in Faro , EVA operates regular services, regular specialized services, and occasional services. EVA means Empresa de Viação do Algarve . Here, we see this Caetano Enigma in an occasional service. As a note of interest, I believe that in 2017 this coach is acquired by the Sporting CP/Tavira, becoming a support vehicle for the professional cycling team, internally reconfigured, equipped with a single-phase 10 kVA generator, and decorated in green and white. Presented in1996, the Caetano Enigma, preceded by the Gaia and the Delta and succeeded by the Winner in 2004, is a versatile coach body designed for long distance services. It can be combined with various chassis. As a note of interest, the Enigma model seems to have been conceived by Almade...