De Argentina a Inglaterra. La historia detrás del “Alesso Especial”, un auto de carreras fabricado en la ciudad de Esperanza (provincia de Santa Fe)
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2021-11-25
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Sección Historia. Instituto Superior de Profesorado N°3. Villa Constitución, Argentina
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Durante la década de 1950, en la ciudad de Esperanza (provincia de Santa Fe), Juan Alesso, un mecánico de automóviles, diseñó y fabricó un auto de carreras en su propio taller. Este increíble proyecto impresionó a algunas personalidades argentinas del momento, como Juan Manuel Fangio o Juan Domingo Perón, quienes ayudaron a Alesso de una u otra forma. Varios años después de la muerte de Alesso, el auto fue adquirido por el Filching Manor Motor Museum, en la localidad de Polegate, Inglaterra. Pero aunque la hazaña del auto creado por Alesso puede parecer un acontecimiento realmente excepcional, surgió en una ciudad con una larga experiencia de asimilación del automóvil. Por tal razón, este artículo investiga el contexto histórico que condicionó la creación de dicho vehículo.
During the 1950s, in the city of Esperanza (Santa Fe Province), Juan Alesso, a car mechanic, designed and manufactured a racing car in his own workshop. The amazing project impressed some Argentine personalities, such as Juan Manuel Fangio or Juan Domingo Perón, who helped Alesso in one way or another. Several years after Alesso’s death, the car was purchased by the Filching Manor Motor Museum in Polegate, England. Although the feat of Alesso’s car seems to be an exceptional event, it arose in a city with a long experience of assimilation of the car. Therefore, this paper researches the historical context that conditioned the creation of this car.
During the 1950s, in the city of Esperanza (Santa Fe Province), Juan Alesso, a car mechanic, designed and manufactured a racing car in his own workshop. The amazing project impressed some Argentine personalities, such as Juan Manuel Fangio or Juan Domingo Perón, who helped Alesso in one way or another. Several years after Alesso’s death, the car was purchased by the Filching Manor Motor Museum in Polegate, England. Although the feat of Alesso’s car seems to be an exceptional event, it arose in a city with a long experience of assimilation of the car. Therefore, this paper researches the historical context that conditioned the creation of this car.
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Historia de la tecnología, Cultura material, Automóvil, Esperanza (Santa Fe), History of technology, Material culture, Car