Industrias Kaiser Argentina

Industrias Kaiser Argentina ( IKA ) is a former automotive producer from Argentina. In 1956, the company was established as a joint venture with the US-based Kaiser Motors.

It all began the company with the production of various brands of SUV Willys -Overland and the Jeep brand. As a sedan put the IKA Dauphine from the house of Renault on its own label. A midsize sedan from the joint venture with Kaiser Motors introduced the IKA Carabela represents the body of the model came from the Kaiser Manhattan.

In 1962, the company set a goal to produce vehicles that consume much less gasoline. Therefore, it halted production of all previous types and built new production lines for new models.

With this concept, then ran in the same year to the production of new models. The IKA Berg Antin ( licensed version of the Alfa Romeo 1900 with 2.5 - liter four-cylinder or 3.7 - liter in-line six-cylinder ( 78-117 SAE-PS/57-86 kW) ) was a sporty luxury sedan and was able with its low consumption, the convince customers; 1960-1962 were 7,998 Bergantin and 353 Super 6 built. Similarly, the production of the second generation of the small four-door sedan Renault Dauphine was added ( consumption about 7.5 liters of regular petrol per 100 km). As Gordini she was with her aggressive and sporty styling of the most interesting models in the company's history. Until 1966 or 1970 53 643 34 566 Dauphine and Gordini were produced from 1965 in the Sport version Gordini 1093 with 56 hp engine.

The data relate to the Model 1963 / 64th (Source: The Catalogue car models 1963/64, Issue No. 7/III/63, United Motor Publishers GmbH, Stuttgart)

Cheaper models for Argentina However, this conclusion under license of American Motors dar. following AMC vehicles were produced by IKA:

1967 graduated from IKA a partnership agreement with the French Régie Nationale des Usines Renault de France. Three years later, IKA presented a production of the vehicles and was bought by Renault.

In February 1971, the company name in Renault Argentina was converted. Since then, the European Renault models are customized and produced according to the South American market there.

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  • Car catalog annual expenditure 1956-1967 (United Motor Publishers GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart)
  • The Great Book of the automobile ( Bertelsmann Club GmbH, Gütersloh; . Registration number 05637 4)
  • The Chronicle of the automobile ( ISBN 3-86047-137-6, Chronicle Publishing Copyright 1994 and 1997)
  • The IKA Club
  • The Kaiser - Frazer Owners Club International
  • IKA: The adventure ( expenditures September 1965 and May 1974 of former English-and Spanish-language magazine of Honduras, published by: IKA Club Tegucigalpa )
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