IAME Rastrojero
Rastrojero is a former Argentine vehicle brand.
History
The Rastrojero project was initiated in 1952 under the government of Juan Perón as the state enterprise Industrias y Aeronáuticas Mecánicas del Estado ( IAME ) project to Córdoba. The aim of the Peronists was the industrialization of Argentina, among other things, by an independent Argentine automotive industry. Politically motivated as the origin of the brand was also its end. On the basis of a decree of the Argentine military junta production in 1979 has been set.
First series 1952-1969
The Argentine government bought up parts of a failed in the United States after the Second World War, production of Empire tractors. In combination with a chassis which was that of the 1937 Ford similar, and 2.2-liter petrol engines with 65 hp of Willys Overland engineers designed a pickup (Spanish Camioneta ) with a cargo of wood and a half-ton payload.
After in 1954 the Empire components were installed and Borgward built an engine plant in Argentina, production ceased on Borgward D4M diesel engines with 1758 cc and 42 hp, 52 hp to later. By 1969 a total of 26,000 vehicles were produced.
Second series 1969-1979
In 1968 a new model was designed. A related about Peugeot Indenor XD diesel engine with 1.8 liter displacement and 65 hp at first, later 68 hp, replacing the Borgward aggregate. The body was styled with a mix of the trapezoidal shape of a Fiat 1800 from 1959 and the cubic forms a Fiat 124 from 1966 modern. The two-door version had a platform made of square metal tubes and wood planks. The four-door pickup version, and the combination had an all-steel body, which also included the bed of the pickup. Later, the four-door sedan " CONOSUR " came about for taxi fleets. With about 4,100 copies significantly fewer vehicles were sold than the previous model.
Frontalito 1969-1979
A small truck to the front handlebar principle with front-wheel drive, 1150 kg payload and two -liter diesel engine Indenor added in 1969 the program. The Frontalito was initially conceived as Auto Union and has a great similarity to the produced in Spain from 1963 DKW F 1000.
Frontal 1969-1979
In 1969 the production of the Borgward B 611, which was produced from 1960 to 1962 under license resumed. When engine was a 3.2 -liter diesel engine Indenor used. The payload was 2225 kg.
Motors
Petrol (1952-1954)
- Engine: Willys -Overland
- Displacement ( cc ): 2,199
- 4 cylinder 4 stroke, side valves
- Bore x stroke. (mm): 79.3 × 111.1
- Compression ratio: 7.5:1
- Power (HP ): 65 at 4000 rpm
- Fuel: petrol with lower octane
- Carburetor: Carter W 01
- Forward speeds: 3
Diesel NP 62 (1954-1965)
- Engine: Borgward D4M 1.8
- 4 cylinder diesel engine, OHV
- Displacement ( cc ): 1,758
- Bore x stroke (mm): 78 × 92
- Compression: 19,8:1
- Power (HP ): 42 at 3400 rpm
- Max. Torque: 103 Nm at 2200 rpm
- Pre-chamber, indirect injection: Bosch FP / KE 22 A
- Forward speeds: 4
Diesel NP 66 (1965-1969)
- Engine: Borgward D301 E1
- 4 cylinder diesel engine, OHV
- Displacement ( cc ): 1,797
- Bore x stroke (mm): 78 × 94
- Compression: 19,8:1
- Power (HP ): 52 at 4000 rpm
- Max torque (Nm): 106 at 2300 rpm
- Pre-chamber, indirect injection: Bosch FP / KE22 M6
- Forward speeds: 4
Diesel XD 4.88 ( 1965-1969 )
- Engine: Indenor XD 4.88
- 4 cylinder diesel engine, OHV
- Displacement ( cc ): 1,946
- Bore x stroke (mm): 88 × 80
- Compression: 21.0: 1
- Power: (DIN - PS ): 60 at 4500 rpm
- Max. Torque ( Nm): 118 at 2250/min
- Forward speeds: 4