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Exclusive 2014 The launch party of the new Bultaco company
Exclusive - Bernie Schreiber feature detailed interview
Exclusive 2014 Bultaco - Masia de San Antonio tour - Legendary home of the Bultaco family
Exclusive - Visit Romero Bultaco's . The workers and home of Bultaco
Exclusive - Visit probably the largest collection of motorcycle in the World, including rare Bultaco's
Exclusive and fascinating interview with Ignacio Bulto about the Bultaco and Merlin days
Exclusive - meet Bultaco's competition manager Estanis Soler and tour his Bassella museum
1976 Bultaco Frontera 75 Test
Bultaco Pursang Mk12 Versus Capra 250 VE
1979 Bultaco Frontera 74 Test
1979 Bultaco SWM Montesa Enduro test
Bultaco Pursang Mk 12 test
Bultaco Pursang History report
1979 Bultaco Sherpa 350
1980 Bultaco Pursang MK15
1980 report - Bultaco emerge from the crisis
1980 Bultaco Frontera Mk12a
1981 Bultaco Sherpa 350 test
1981 Bultaco Sherpa 340 test
1982 Merlin , Bultaco , Montesa and Ossa test
1984 Bultaco Pursang Padilla test
1979 The prototype motos of Elias and Munoz
1979 Bultaco Pursang 370 Mk12 test
Exclusive - Bernie Schreiber feature detailed interview
Exclusive 2014 Bultaco - Masia de San Antonio tour - Legendary home of the Bultaco family
Exclusive - Visit Romero Bultaco's . The workers and home of Bultaco
Exclusive - Visit probably the largest collection of motorcycle in the World, including rare Bultaco's
Exclusive and fascinating interview with Ignacio Bulto about the Bultaco and Merlin days
Exclusive - meet Bultaco's competition manager Estanis Soler and tour his Bassella museum
1976 Bultaco Frontera 75 Test
Bultaco Pursang Mk12 Versus Capra 250 VE
1979 Bultaco Frontera 74 Test
1979 Bultaco SWM Montesa Enduro test
Bultaco Pursang Mk 12 test
Bultaco Pursang History report
1979 Bultaco Sherpa 350
1980 Bultaco Pursang MK15
1980 report - Bultaco emerge from the crisis
1980 Bultaco Frontera Mk12a
1981 Bultaco Sherpa 350 test
1981 Bultaco Sherpa 340 test
1982 Merlin , Bultaco , Montesa and Ossa test
1984 Bultaco Pursang Padilla test
1979 The prototype motos of Elias and Munoz
1979 Bultaco Pursang 370 Mk12 test
In early 1958, the Spanish company Montesa dominated the motorcycle market.The company was led jointly by Francisco Xavier Bultó (Don Paco) and Pedro Permanyer. The company competed in a wide variety of competitions in order to promote the companies motorcycles.Paco famously said "The customers will follow the chequered flag".
There had been great times for Montesa. All production was sold in advance Montesa won many competitions. However after several years of steady growth and road racing success and Montesa already in larger facilities with greater staff and greater outgoings faced having to put a brake of production following a downturn in the Spanish economy.
In April of that year, a seemingly routine management board would forever change the history of motorcycling. At that meeting, Permanyer and Jose Luis Mila addressed Francisco and told him that as an economy measure they wanted and had to remove all sporting activities and competition teams and focus on improving business models. They argued that the big brands across the World had also just abandoned Italian and English races. The Spanish Government had also started the National Stabilization Plan which was also very restrictive for business. Franscisco was the driving force behind the competition department tried but failed to reach an agreement with Permanyer and had no option but to leave the company and concentrate on other heavy industry business's he had.
A few days later whilst at home Fransisco got a knock on the door. Several of the other workers from Montesa who had also left were there.They spoke about the future . A few days later on the 17th of May 1958 (Don Paco's birthday) in a restaurant on the outskirts of Barcelona the group of workers decided to start a motorcycle company . It would be named Bultaco which was the telegraphic address Don Paco would use to communicate across the wire
The company was started in very basic conditions at the Bulto family home Masia san Antonio . Things developed quickly. On March 24, 1959 Bultaco held a press day and launched its first bike, the road-going 125cc Bultaco Tralla 101, named after the Spanish word for whiplash.Just two months later Bultaco entered its first Spanish Grand Prix taking seven of the first ten places.
It was an amazing start and it was just the beginning.
WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM has been very very lucky to have been given access to some amazing places and people.
Bultaco fans must go to the top of the page and click on either the links on this page , or the drop down links to see the Bultaco articles and tests uploaded here
Enjoy :)
There had been great times for Montesa. All production was sold in advance Montesa won many competitions. However after several years of steady growth and road racing success and Montesa already in larger facilities with greater staff and greater outgoings faced having to put a brake of production following a downturn in the Spanish economy.
In April of that year, a seemingly routine management board would forever change the history of motorcycling. At that meeting, Permanyer and Jose Luis Mila addressed Francisco and told him that as an economy measure they wanted and had to remove all sporting activities and competition teams and focus on improving business models. They argued that the big brands across the World had also just abandoned Italian and English races. The Spanish Government had also started the National Stabilization Plan which was also very restrictive for business. Franscisco was the driving force behind the competition department tried but failed to reach an agreement with Permanyer and had no option but to leave the company and concentrate on other heavy industry business's he had.
A few days later whilst at home Fransisco got a knock on the door. Several of the other workers from Montesa who had also left were there.They spoke about the future . A few days later on the 17th of May 1958 (Don Paco's birthday) in a restaurant on the outskirts of Barcelona the group of workers decided to start a motorcycle company . It would be named Bultaco which was the telegraphic address Don Paco would use to communicate across the wire
The company was started in very basic conditions at the Bulto family home Masia san Antonio . Things developed quickly. On March 24, 1959 Bultaco held a press day and launched its first bike, the road-going 125cc Bultaco Tralla 101, named after the Spanish word for whiplash.Just two months later Bultaco entered its first Spanish Grand Prix taking seven of the first ten places.
It was an amazing start and it was just the beginning.
WWW.RETROTRIALS.COM has been very very lucky to have been given access to some amazing places and people.
Bultaco fans must go to the top of the page and click on either the links on this page , or the drop down links to see the Bultaco articles and tests uploaded here
Enjoy :)