ASA Aluminium Body

ASA Aluminium Body
Company typePrivate
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1969; 55 years ago (1969)
Headquarters,
Key people
Néstor Salerno
ProductsAutomobile
OwnerNéstor Salerno
Websitenestorsalerno.com

ASA Aluminium Body is an Argentinian company that produces exact re-builds of racing cars from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. The company is headquartered in Don Torcuato, a city in Tigre Partido.

History

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In 1969 a company named Lotus Argentina started producing licensed Lotus Seven roadsters. In 1985 Néstor Salerno, an Argentinian racing driver,[1][2][3] bought the company, changing its name to ASA ("Automóvil Sport Argentino").

Current models

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The company offers standard replicas of Lotus Seven and Porsche 550. Also offered are special order replicas of cars like: Maserati 300S,[4] Lancia D24, Ferrari 375 MM, Alfa Romeo 3000 CM, Frazer Nash Le Mans and other racing cars from the period. All of the cars have aluminium bodies.

References

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  1. ^ "Nestor Salerno | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
  2. ^ Néstor Salerno on Club de Autos Sport
  3. ^ Salerno profile on Motorsport Magazine
  4. ^ Por amor a las formas on Revista Road Test Nro 17. March 1992
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