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Museum of the Automóvil Club Argentino
[Argentine Automobile Club]

Avenida del Libertador 1850
Tel. 4801-1837
Open Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Does not close on holidays

This is a Museum of old automobiles exhibited in the main hall and on the first floor of the building located on Avenida del Libertador Exhibits include a Benz dating back to 1890 - the first car created by Benz and one of its kind in the world - and a Daimler from 1892. There is also a tricycle on show from 1830 that was used as a supply station on Dock E for club members who were traveling to Uruguay. Another attractive exhibit is the Italian gas dispenser from 1910, entirely made of bronze.
It was the first crank operated dispenser installed in the country, and ˇt was located in Recoleta. There is also an air and water dispenser dating back to 1926. Amongst the exhibits is the insignia created in 1910 and approved by the International Federation in 1932. Part of the wealth of this Museum is housed in the Juan Manuel Fangio, Museum in Balcarce, Province of Buenos Aires, such as the Ferrari that belonged to Fangio, the fivefold world champion.

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