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, and in 1894 its second (a

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). The ACA oversaw the first recorded Argentine

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event, in 1906, and became a member of the International Automotive Federation in 1926. It began to develop of national network of service stations following a 1936 agreement with the state oil concern,

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. Offering its membership

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, roadside assistance, insurance and other services, the ACA was inducted into the International Tourism Alliance in 1952. Its national headquarters, designed in the Rationalist style by local architect Antonio U. Vilar and collaborators

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, was completed in 1942 on

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. The building and its automobile museum are

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neighborhood landmarks. In 1954, the club sponsored the Mil Kilometros de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, inviting cars from the

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, including one driven by

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Categories in which the Club participated

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(Scuderia Achille Varzi) *

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(Automóvil Club Argentino) *

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(Escudería ACA Argentina)

Results

Scuderia Achille Varzi

( key) (Results in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap; † indicates shared drive.)

References

fapyd.unr.edu.ar

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Automobil Club Argentino

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Automobile associations Organizations established in 1904 Formula One entrants Formula Two entrants FIA GT Championship teams National sporting authorities of the FIA Organisations based in Argentina Emergency road services