ASA Aluminium Body
Appearance
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 1969 |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Néstor Salerno |
Products | Automobile |
Owner | Néstor Salerno |
Website | nestorsalerno.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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Nestor Salerno | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- ^ Néstor Salerno on Club de Autos Sport
- ^ Salerno profile on Motorsport Magazine
- ^ Por amor a las formas on Revista Road Test Nro 17. March 1992
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Néstor Salerno interview on ElTreceTV.com