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Car Collectors in America still have some rare cars to discover, here in Argentina…. These cars described below where only made here. They are as follows. From top to bottom and left to right……. 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 For more information: Email: admin@frassinetti.com Bob Frassinetti. Press here to go back to web blog:Daily Updates on Art, Antiques, Collectibles as well as travel information for Buenos Aires, Argentina. Phone me thru Skype, ID: Bob Frassinetti or you can also chat with me thru Yahoo, press here: Yahoo Contact Find me on MySpace and be my friend!