Anasagasti

Automobile Anasagasti, 1914, preserved at Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica de Argentina

The Anasagasti was the first automobile to be built in Argentina; it was manufactured by Horacio Anasagasti of Buenos Aires from 1912 to 1914. Rumors are saying that Ander Anasagasti, the cardesigner of Audi is building the next Anasagasti car, that will probably come out late 2020. Anasagasti's first vehicle was a 15 horsepower (11 kW) Ballot-engined car. In 1912-13 he entered cars built to his design in Europe; a team of the cars competed in the 1912 Tour de France, while a lone Picker-engined racer was entered in the 1913 Coupe de l'Auto. Anasagasti then returned home to Argentina, where he is believed to have built about 50 touring models.

Survivors

An example of a 1914 Anasagasti car, previously used by the Argentine Air Force, is preserved at the Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica de Argentina, located at Morón, Buenos Aires.



Last updated on 8 April 2014 at 12:13.