engines producing at 4000 rpm, along with a steering column-mounted manual three-speed transmission. Production peaked in 1965, with a total of 55,269 vehicles assembled by IKA of which about one-third were Kaiser-Frazer based cars and Jeeps, while the other two-thirds were AMC Ramblers as well as Renaults produced under license. Representing about 28% of Argentina's total production, IKA was the nation's largest independent automobile manufacturer with 8,500 employees. IKA produced the U.S. first- and third-generation Classic and the fifth-generation Ambassador in four-door sedan and station wagon versions from 1962 to 1972. The Ambassador was more luxurious, comfortable, better-equipped, and longer than the Classic (5077 versus 4902 mm). Automotive magazine Parabrisas wrote that the 1965 Ambassador was "the highest expression of comfort tested so far" by the editors. This top model in Argentina continued to be available by special order through 1975. By 1966 the Santa Isabel plant was producing a broad line of models that included the following: Four Renaults: Dauphine, Gordini, R4L, and R4F Six utility models: Jeep, Pick-up, Jeep Estanciera (also taxi version), Jeep truck, Jeep Gladiator (500, 1000 kilos) - in two- and four-wheel drive - and Charge Four AMC Rambler models: Classic Custom, Classic de Luxe, Classic Cross-Country (station wagon), and Ambassador 990 IKA Torino model (coupe and sedan) In 1967, Régie Nationale des Usines Renault of France assumed control of the company by purchasing a large percentage of the shares of stock and changed its name to "IKA Renault S.A." 1970s In 1970 Kaiser Industries decided to exit the auto business and it sold the rest of its IKA holdings to its partner, Renault of France, thus ending the history of Argentina's indigenous automaker. The new enterprise was focused on mass-market models such as the Renault 12. In 1975, the original factory in Santa Isabel changed from IKA to Renault Argentina S.A. Models produced All were built in the Santa Isabel factory of Córdoba: List of vehicles (automobiles and trucks) produced by Industrias Kaiser Argentina (1956–67), then IKA-Renault (1967–75): Notes Bibliography References External links Renault Dauphine at IKA-Dauphine.com.arr The Kaiser-Frazer Owners Club International Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Argentina Kaiser Motors Henry J. Kaiser Jeep American Motors Renault Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1956 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1970 Argentine companies established in 1956 1970 disestablishments in Argentina