Spanish Motorcycles

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Spanish Makes (O)

Notes on some of the rarer Spanish marques

This page lists brands for which we currently have only an historical precis. For a more complete listing visit the Spanish Index.


Olimpic 1953-55


Orbea


Orix

Juan Ramirez Montpéo ran a mechanical workshop in Barcelona where he developed an air-cooled four-stroke flat-twin engine of 610 cc (72x75 mm) to compete with BMW-powered machines.

These engines were fitted to four-wheeled cars, of which 12 were constructed in the years 1952 to 1954.

See also Montpéo 1912~1929

Source: Autopasion18.com (who credits Manuel Lage Marco)


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