an entrepreneur named Juan Carlos Lutteral, who owned a car dealership and was a race car driver on the side, wanted to sell a more exciting version. Lutteral--something like an Argentinian analog to Caroll Shelby--upgraded the mechanicals and added an air suspension, as well as an unusual fastback. His small-batch version of the Torino was called the Torino Lutteral Comahue, and it came out in 1968
https://www.facebook.com/groups/stiffspeed/permalink/1698436606969615/
how it ties in with the Kaiser / Rambler / IKA Torino (Industrias Kaiser Argentina), was covered back in https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2016/10/kaiser-took-rambler-blended-its-design.html
https://www.core77.com/posts/103344/Obscure-Vintage-Car-Design-The-Lutteral-Comahue
ReplyDeletethank you! I added to my post from that link now! Much appreciated
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