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[frassinetti]

Stamps, there are a series of stamps the local post office came out with that shows 4 different old cars only made here in Argentina .....

Car Collectors of the UK still have some rare cars to discover, here in Argentina…. These cars described below where only made here. They are as follows.

Sedan Graciela is yet another example of the Argentine State Industry alike the Justicialista car.



Actually, this is the same vehicle that had to change its original Justicialista name after the Peronist government was overturned. The three cylinder motor vehicle was christened after the IAME director Alzogaray's daughter. This car was inspired after the 1951 Chevrolet. The early Graciela Sedan emulating the Justicialista was later replaced by the Graciela Sedan Warburg. For it featured the Eastern German Warburg 3 cylinder 900cc motor. The chassis was a frame featuring welded plate mall pillows, independent oscillating bracket front suspension, and cross-sectional laminar torsion bar independent back suspension, telescopic double action shock absorbers, hydraulic foot and mechanical hand brakes, printed steel disc wheel and rims of 3.25 by 16, with tires of 5.00 by 16. And rack direction. By 1962, the Graciela Sedan was no longer produced, only 2280 units were made.



The Justicialista car was a civil vehicle for the local market produced by the State run factory the IAME (State Mechanical and Aeronautical Industry). Conceived by a team of airplane designers, its aesthetics were inspired by the 1951 Chevrolet. Featuring a V8 engine, cooled by air; this was a special motor block, because it was made in 2 cylinder semi blocks, allowing a variety of V motors -2, 4, 5 cylinders- and a mix and match configuration use. The original project and planning lasted only until 1955, when due to political reasons; the concept was revaluated and repositioned. Transmission: Clutch to multiple discs in oil bath, three speeds gear box front propulsion, differential to helical gears, average floating axes. Chassis: drawer stringers frame, welded plate, oscillating cross-sectional crossbow and bracket independent front suspension, cross-sectional laminar torsion bar independent back suspension, telescopic shock absorbers of double action, hydraulic foot and mechanical hand brakes, printed steel disc wheel, with rims of 3.25 by 16 tires of 5.00 by 16, rack direction.







The Rastrojero was also born as a result of one of the IAPI's purchases to the United States. A lot of Empire tractors, integrally made with Jeep mechanic parts (all of which were leftover parts of military firms with over production once the war was over). However, those tractors were never used in the Argentine field. Due to a design miss-plan, the tractors turned over, under heavy traction, and hence they had to be taken out of the market and stored in a public warehouse. Rastrojero was



The front part of the chassis was inspired by the 1937 Ford pickup, while the back part suspension had to be redesigned in order to be suitable for the Argentine rocky and muddy roads. The initial gas motor had 42HP and it was later upgraded to the 68HP in the Diesel version. The chassis front part was projected upon that of the Ford 37 redesigning the back suspension and a similar body to those of the T.C. its simplicity of construction also was evident in the back box, which was constructed in

wood by simplicity price and speed of execution. Another chassis with suspension was designed following a Porsche type and a Borgward mark diesel engine was adopted with the condition that these were built in the country after 1955. These 500 kg cargo trucks were made by the State Automobile Company IAME until May 22nd 1980



Siam Di Tella was a trademark company in Argentina, and as such its products were cultural icons. Thanks to an agreement with BMC to produce the Cambridge line Di Tella incorporated to the local Market the stylish British lines with a flavour of South America. The first cars which rolled out the lines in 1961 were made almost entirely of locally assembled British components, but by next year they were fully produced in Argentina though they were externally identical to the Riley 4/72 family with tips and

insights for the Argentine roads. The sedan Di Tella 1500 fitted with the 1498cc engine and 3 speed manual column changes, is one other gem of the Argentine production that is well appreciated by Argentines and foreigners for its durability and strength. That passion it awakes, led Di Tella owners to form clubs and associations, run rallies and take part in social activities of all kinds.



As to the last car shown on the stamp below, it’s the Torino, here is some more information on it. The Torino Mystery arose within the world of collectibles. More precisely among a large group of die cast collectors interested in Argentinean produced die casts who wanted to know more about the Torino Argentinean model. This car model shared little resemblance with the American Model; hence the first reaction was that this model was a knock off that wasn't made caring excessively for the resemblance. Alike the American Torino, the Argentinean one was a breack through automobile. In 1966 the Torino, IKA’s first integral national product enters the market. One year latter, on November 1967 Régie Nationale des Usines, Renault joins IKA. From then on, Kaiser would no longer be IKA, but IKA-Renault, a very profitable partnership that would soon give birth to mass consumption models such as the Renault 12. This opens a new era in the Argentinean car industry. According to the sources we’ve researched, IKA and American Motors had signed an agreement for this car’s production in our country. The Rambler American Rouge was the foundation from which engineers and designers would be working on to create “our” Torino. The famous Italian car man Pininfarina would be the one who would adapt that standard version to the Latin style market by altering the front end and grille as well as the interior. The ultimate cool detail was the bull plaque on the grill, as homage to the Argentine’s pampas that at the same time traced a link line with Ferrari’s “cavallino rampanti”-wild horse- and Lamborghini’s bull. On November 30th 1966 this glamorous car was presented to the Argentine market. Alike the American model, this Torino’s impact on the consumers’ market was just perfect. Everybody wanted to own a Torino; it was a cool, glamorous, fast and top of the top possession

You can see what they look like here:
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Email me for more information, Bob Frassinetti

[Shellx]

Nice topic i like it!

[52classic]

Spotted this post just browsing the archives.

Must admit I've spotted Renault Torinos before. I would love to bring one to the UK. A great showpiece I think.

Very tempted when one appeared on the US ebay a couple of years ago but the sellers feedback wasn't too good so I gave it a miss. I'm very fond of odd lots and one of these is defiantely on my 'one day soon' list!

Are there any in the UK?

[Graham Clayton]

The first car manufactured in Argentina was the Anasagasti, built in Buenos Aires between 1911 and 1915:

http://www.auto-historia.com.ar/Historias/Anasagasti_EN.htm
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