ASA Aluminium Body explained

ASA Aluminium Body
Type:Private
Industry:Automotive
Location City:Don Torcuato
Location Country:Argentina
Key People:Néstor Salerno
Products:Automobile
Owner:Néstor Salerno

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

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

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nestor Salerno Racing career profile Driver Database. www.driverdb.com. 2019-01-25.
  2. http://www.clubsport.com.ar/album_oro.html Néstor Salerno
  3. https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/nestor-salerno/ Salerno profile
  4. https://www.testdelayer.com.ar/industria/maserati-300-s.htm Por amor a las formas