IAME Rastrojero Conosur
Encyclopedia
The Rastrojero Conosur was a car designed from the second generation utilitarian Rastrojero Diesel
. It is a 4-door sedan especially designed for use in taxi
fleets. This car was built by the state enterprise State Mechanical Industries, of Argentina
, from 1974 until 1979, when they ended the operations of this factory.
The car was aesthetically similar to a Diesel Rastrojero double cab, but the part where the cargo box should go had a trunk designed with a small slope, leaving aside the straight line of the box of the original model.
As far as its mechanics are concerned, it was the same as the pickup. A 4.88 Indenor XD engine 1946 cm3 that delivers an output of 60 hp, powered by diesel oil through an indirect injection system Bosch EP / VA, all coupled to a 4 speed Borgward
gearbox.
Its production ended on May 22 of 1979, as the entire line and all products Rastrojero. Their production was mainly for use as a taxi, even today, some models tend to be restored though not as taxis, but as private vehicles.
IAME Rastrojero
The Rastrojero was a small diesel utility pickup truck with a capacity of half-ton designed by Raúl Gómez and built by the Argentine government-owned airplane manufacturer IAME from 1952 to 1980. It owes its name to its purpose of hauling crops...
. It is a 4-door sedan especially designed for use in taxi
Taxicab
A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice...
fleets. This car was built by the state enterprise State Mechanical Industries, of Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, from 1974 until 1979, when they ended the operations of this factory.
The car was aesthetically similar to a Diesel Rastrojero double cab, but the part where the cargo box should go had a trunk designed with a small slope, leaving aside the straight line of the box of the original model.
As far as its mechanics are concerned, it was the same as the pickup. A 4.88 Indenor XD engine 1946 cm3 that delivers an output of 60 hp, powered by diesel oil through an indirect injection system Bosch EP / VA, all coupled to a 4 speed Borgward
Borgward
Borgward was a German automobile manufacturer founded by Carl F. W. Borgward . The company was based in Bremen...
gearbox.
Its production ended on May 22 of 1979, as the entire line and all products Rastrojero. Their production was mainly for use as a taxi, even today, some models tend to be restored though not as taxis, but as private vehicles.
See also
- IAME Industrias Aeronáuticas y Mecánicas del EstadoIndustrias Aeronáuticas y Mecánicas del Estado was a state entity and autarchic conglomerate of factories of Argentina created in 1951 to promote the manufacture of aircraft and automobiles...
(State Aeronautical and Mechanical Industries) - RastrojeroIAME RastrojeroThe Rastrojero was a small diesel utility pickup truck with a capacity of half-ton designed by Raúl Gómez and built by the Argentine government-owned airplane manufacturer IAME from 1952 to 1980. It owes its name to its purpose of hauling crops...
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