In the early fifties, the Argentine government sought out an American auto manufacturer to build and operate a plant in their country.
Kaiser Frazer responded to the incentives and built a plant there which saw it's first car roll of the line in July of '58. They made Kaiser Manhattans, but renamed them "Carabelas".
In anticipation of the unimproved roads upon which they would be driven, they came with beefier suspensions, sturdy leather upholstery and only came with manual transmissions.
They were only in production for four years, although they simultaneously manufactured Jeeps which continued to made there until '78.
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