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| Abbreviation | ELPA |
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| Founded | 1926 |
| Affiliation date | 1927 |
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TheAutomobile and Touring Club of Greece (Greek:Ελληνική Λέσχη Περιηγήσεων και Αυτοκινήτου (ΕΛΠΑ),Elliniki Leschi Periigiseon kai Aftokinitou,ELPA) was a Greekmotor sports organisation which organized every racing event inGreece, including the world famousAcropolis Rally.
Founded in 1926 and was a member of theInternational Automobile Federation (FIA) and theInternational Federation of Motorcycling (FIM) since 1927, ELPA services Greek and foreign motorists inside and outside Greece. BeforeWorld War II, ELPA had undertaken putting uptraffic signs along the Greek road network, an effort financed from its own funds and continued until 1957, when the Greek Government undertook this responsibility. ELPA is also actively engaged in the tourist services sector, providing information and publishing maps - the first road maps of Greece were created by the ELPA.
From its early years, ELPA has been involved in organizing national and international car and motorcycle races. The most prominent of these, was the annualAcropolis Rally, which started in 1952 and provided a major boost to Greek tourism.
Since 1993, the racing department of ELPA has supported the NationalSpecial Olympics Team, especially the cycling team.
ELPA is reported to be now defunct,[1]
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