What is "tehuelche"

Tehuelche was an Argentine motorcycle that was presented to the public in March 1957, and produced only until the middle of 1964. The “Tehuelche” was a source of great pride to Argentina, although it disappeared from the memory of following generations of Argentines. Other attempts were made, mostly unsuccessful, to produce an Argentine motorcycle; however, the Tehuelche was the only motorcycle that was mass-produced continuously in its seven years of manufacturing in Argentina. This motorcycle had its own design and did not copy any other. It competed at a local level with other “Argentine” motorcycles, which were produced under license from European models and companies: the Puma Primera and Puma Segunda (from Guericke), the Zanella (from Ceccato), and the Gilera, among others. The Tehuelche distinguished itself not only by the characteristic sound of the gear train (SOHC engine), but also for its excellent performance in its racing career.

Tehuelche or Tehuelches may refer to:

• the Tehuelche people of Patagonia
• the Tehuelche language, the near-extinct language once spoken by the Tehuelche people, and now only by a few of them
• Tehuelche (motorcycle), produced in Argentina from 1957 to 1964
• IA 51 Tehuelche single engined light utility aircraft, developed in the late 1950s in Argentina
• El Tehuelche Airport, Chubut province, Argentina, served by two commercial airlines and base of the local flying club
• Tehuelches Department, Chubut Province, Argentina
• Villa Tehuelches, a village in Magallanes Province, Chile