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IAME Rastrojero Conosur

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Rastrojero Conosur
Overview
ManufacturerIAME (Industrias Aeronáutica y Mecánicas del Estado)
Production1974-1979
AssemblyCórdoba, Argentina
DesignerJose Lampon Santiago
Body and chassis
Body style4-door sedan
LayoutFront engine, rear-wheel drive
RelatedIAME Rastrojero
Powertrain
Engine4-cyl. Indenor XD2 124 cu in (2.0 L) (1.946 cc), 68 hp (51 kW) diesel.
Transmission4 speed Borgward gearbox
Dimensions
Wheelbase2680mm
Length4390mm
Width1730mm
Height1630mm
Curb weight1150kg

The Rastrojero Conosur is a passenger car that was based on the utilitarian, second-generation 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 Rastrojero Diesel double cab, but instead of a cargo box, the vehicle consists of a trunk designed with a small slope. This left aside the straight line of the box of the original model.

As far as its mechanics are concerned, the Rastrojero Conosur was the same as the pickup. A 4.88 Indenor XD engine 1,946 cc (118.8 cu in) 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.[1]

Its production, along with all Rastrojero vehicles, ended on May 22, 1979. The Rastrojero Conosur was mainly designed for use as a taxi. However, some Rastrojero Conosurs tend to be restored not as taxis, but as private vehicles.

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References

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  1. ^ IME Rastrojero, p. 17 Archived 2010-04-14 at the Wayback Machine - Accessed 03/23/2011
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