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The company was founded in 1969 by three enthusiastic entrepreneurs: Edgardo Boschi, as the alma mater of the project and two young: Mutio and Vignoles. "Lotus Argentina" with a license granted by Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman, founder and creator of Lotus, the company began to manufacture the Lotus Seven SIII.
With the death of Boschi and Chapman the company went out of business for a period of one year, after which, the rights and the factory was purchased by a new company, Lotus SA, which restarts the construction of the Lotus Seven under the name "MK7 "Series 2000.
In 1985, the assets, molds and the rights were acquired by Nestor Salerno, its current owner, leading to the latest evolution of the Lotus Seven: 3000 Series, incorporating important developments and improvements.
Salerno has five more vehicles to the production line and special projects that will detail under "Our production".
Talking about our origins we can not put aside the precedents of the current owner, director and designer of the company:
Néstor Salerno was born on August 3, 1933 and grew up immersed in the passion for sports cars legacy of his father and then reinforced by the "Fangios Syndrome" that caught everybody's attention on those days throughout the country.
His spent his youth as viewers of these epic battles in motorsport's golden year later Argentina that well have it as one of the main characters.
In 1956, he made his debut in racing bike with a 125cc Puch, obtaining position 7 and later the 5-position, falling from his motorcycle in the second. His father suggested to give the car an attempt to "security reasons", and began his career as a race car driver.
He bought a Ferrari 212 Barchetta with which he won his fifth in his first two races, which led him to participate in the race known as 1,000 kilometers from Buenos Aires, a race with points for the World Championship Marks organized by the FIA.
In this race he competed with some of the world stars of the time: Graham Hill, Olivier GENDEBIEN, Mike Hawthorn, Jean BEHRA, Luigi Musso, Peter Collins, Stirling Moss, among others, but overall it was very close to her idol: Juan Manuel Fangio. Salerno's career ended as the best Argentine qualifier, at position 11.
In 1958, in Reims, Fangio decided to retire ...
Salerno continued his career until 1966 These are the highlights of his career:
Two editions of the 1,000 kilometers from Buenos Aires (Ferrari Maserati 212 and 300 s), 500 Miles Rafaela (Ferrari 750), 1000 km of Nurburgring Tourism (Lancia Flavia Zagato Sport 1800 - Official Team Lancia, six appearances in Formula 3 Monza (Wainer-BWA-De Sanctis and Brabham, all with a 1000 cc engine Ford Cosworth) and one in Pergusa (Brabham BT 14).
This is his record:
Four times Argentine Champion furza Libre, received a diploma and a gold medal from the FIA, which drive the following cars: Ferrari Lancia D24-750 and Maserati 200.
Keep in mind that Mr. Salerno acquired because of their constant contact with the high-performance sports car, a special sensitivity which refers to the construction of these cars.
This package of information and experience is used today for the production of vehicles, taking into account every detail, from the behavior of the chassis to the smallest finishing details of the cars.
Replicas
Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM
Ferrari testarossa '57 (250TR)
Lancia D-24
Maserati 300S
Maserati A6CGS (monofaro)
Maserati 450S
Alfa Romeo 1900 C52
Fiat Stanguellini 1100 Barchetta
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