Hispano-Argentina was an Argentine automotive and engineering company that manufactured automobiles, military vehicles, engines, weaponry, and parts for public works.
The company had two divisions, the automobile manufacturer (known for its acronym “HAFDASA”) and the Public Works and Finances division (“CHADOPYF”), which worked separately. The company was a vehicle and weapons supplier for the Argentine Army and other local armed forces, developing the Ballester–Molina pistol.
En 1925, Don Carlos Ballester obtuvo la licencia para representar en Argentina la marca Hispano Suiza. El acuerdo contemplaba la importación de los vehículos en una primera etapa, para posteriormente fabricarlos localmente. A fin de concretar este objetivo, se construyó en Campichuelo 250 del barrio de Caballito una planta de 5000 m2 equipada con la más alta tecnología disponible en ese momento.
