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| − | '''Siam Di Tella 1500. 1959–66 (prod. 45,785 sedan, 1,915 Traveller). 4-door sedan, 5-door wagon. F/R, 1489 cm³ (4 cyl. OHV).''' Licensed Argentinian version of [[Riley 4/68]] but with wagon (from 1963) adapted from [[Morris Oxford V]] Traveller. Very popular among taxi companies, especially as twin-carb OHV was willing, although compression ratio had been reduced to 7·2:1, affecting power (55 hp instead of 68 hp). Modified suspension to cope with Argentinian roads at launch, with further changes in 1962, and springs changed in 1965. Mechanical fuel pump initially, changing to an electric unit in 1965. From 1966, Industrias Kaiser Argentina (IKA) took over, modifying and renaming the cars. | + | '''Siam Di Tella 1500. 1959–66 (prod. 45,785 sedan, 1,915 Traveller). 4-door sedan, 5-door wagon. F/R, 1489 cm³ (4 cyl. OHV).''' Licensed Argentinian version of [[Riley 4/68]] but with wagon (from 1963) adapted from [[Morris Oxford V]] Traveller. Very popular among taxi companies, especially as twin-carb OHV was willing, although compression ratio had been reduced to 7·2:1, affecting power (55 hp instead of 68 hp). Modified suspension to cope with Argentinian roads. From 1966, Industrias Kaiser Argentina (IKA) took over, modifying and renaming the cars. Pick-up also developed, with at least 11,000 manufactured. |
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Revision as of 21:51, 9 March 2012
Siam Di Tella 1500. 1959–66 (prod. 45,785 sedan, 1,915 Traveller). 4-door sedan, 5-door wagon. F/R, 1489 cm³ (4 cyl. OHV). Licensed Argentinian version of Riley 4/68 but with wagon (from 1963) adapted from Morris Oxford V Traveller. Very popular among taxi companies, especially as twin-carb OHV was willing, although compression ratio had been reduced to 7·2:1, affecting power (55 hp instead of 68 hp). Modified suspension to cope with Argentinian roads. From 1966, Industrias Kaiser Argentina (IKA) took over, modifying and renaming the cars. Pick-up also developed, with at least 11,000 manufactured.
Manufacturing location: Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Marque: Siam Di Tella | Successor: Riley 1500
