Torino Car designed in Argentina, Image Gallery.Email: Bob Frassinetti. Art Dealer & Journalist. Between 1966 and 1982, Kaiser Industries Argentina –IKA- produced one of Argentina’s most beloved and collected vehicles of all times: Torino, latter known as Renault Torino after IKA was purchased by the French car magnate. This famous argentine mechanical gem had been conceived upon the American Rambler chassis featuring a 3 -3.8 liter Tornado engine. The body was designed by the Italian prestigious firm Pininfarina in 1964, based upon the American Rambler Rouge. Two years after the team of experts began to conceive this soon to become Argentine trademark the first Torino units began to roll out of the Kaiser plants in Cordoba. The fist model was a 380W coupe, featuring a 3.8 200cv engine climbing to a maximum speed of 210 kilometers per hour. For Torino glory and fame came after a rotund success at the Nürburgring 84 hour competition, where in spite of not wining, the Argentine vehicle performed brilliantly and its feat soon was included in the local automobile history pantheon. Until 1982 when this fabulous vehicle was last produced in Argentina, over 100,000 units were made and sold in our country. See Photos and for more information emailme. Bob Frassinetti, art and antique dealer and free lance journalist photographer from Argentina, Buenos Aires, working on the web, writing both for pleasure and work on art, antiques and collectibles, in and on Buenos Aires, Argentina as well are neighbouring countries, Chile and Uruguay. "I've written for several Travel Adventure, Art & Antiques Magazines on and off the web and have researched Toys made in Argentina, as well as Travel Adventure along Route 40 and now the upcoming Dakar Rally 2009 to start here in " Buenos Aires, Argentina 2009.