The Bultaco motorcycle company (Bultaco Compañía Española de Motores S.A.) in Barcelona, Spain was founded by Francisco Xavier 'Paco' Bultó in 1959, after Bultó resigned as director of the Montesa motorcycle company. The 'Bultaco' company name is a combination of Francisco Bultó's surname (Bult)ó', and his nickname P(aco).
Bultaco began its life as a builder of road-racing and road-going motorcycles, with the introduction of their first motorcycle, the 125cc Bultaco Trala.
1967 Bultaco Metralla MkII
During the early years, Bultaco earned a solid reputation for its road-racing motorcycles, but by the early 1960s, Bultaco entered the off-road market, producing a formidable line of single-cylinder two-stokes.
1969 Bultaco TSS Model-29 350cc Road Racer
Bultaco models that were imported into the U.S. were the 125cc, 360cc and 370cc Sherpa S, Sherpa S America, and Pursang motocross/enduro, the Matador and Sherpa T trials bikes, the Aplina, Campera, Frontera, Lobito, Mercurio, and Metralla sreeet or enduro models, and the Astro flat tracker.
1971 Bultaco Pursang 250 MK-11
during the mid 1960s, Don and Derek Rickman manufactured popular motocross and scrambler frame/body kits (known in completed form as the 'Rickman Métisse') for Bultaco, as well as several other manufacturers.
1966 Bultaco Metisse 250
After a falling out with the Rickman brothers, Bultaco built a series of Rickman-like motorcycles called the Bultaco Métisse, Pursang Mk1, Metisse Model 11 which are distinguished by their nickel plated frames.
Bultaco Compañía Española temporarily ceased operations in 1979, resuming production in 1980, and permanently liquidating in 1983. The Bultaco name was purchased in 1998 by Sherco Moto S.A.R.L., and used to brand a line of trials bikes called 'Bultaco Sherco' or 'Sherco by Bultaco' which were manufactured until 2001.
The Bultó family's motorcycling tradition continues to this day, with Paco Bultó's grandson Manuel Sete Gibernau Bultó racing for the Spanis MotoGP team.
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