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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.
Sadrian 1955-1965
Salvador 1923-1930
Sanromà
Manufactured in Barcelona during the 1950s, these were initially re-badged imports. They then built mopeds and tricycles powered by Gamo and Cucciolo engines.
Source: wikipedia.ca.
Sanson 1958-1965
SB 1948-1963
Sbay Motor
Based on Sotogrande, an island off the eastern coast of Spain, the firm built modern custom road machines using some of the best components available, including those of Ohlins, Brembo, and Rizoma.
Website: sbaymotorco.com
Silco (Silvestre y Corell)
Hails from Oliva, Valencia. Few were constructed.
Exhibited at the Sala Santy Collection
Silence
Manufactured by Scutum Logistic of Barcelona, these are electric scooters. The company was formed in 2012 and the first production models were presented in 2016. The firm is run by a group with considerable experience in the motorcycle industry, led by CEO Carlos Sotelo of CSR.
The company is owned by Repsol, La Caixa and the Center for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI).
Sources: wikipedia.ca, silence.eco.
Simó 1924-1933
Siroko 1978-1981
SOL Sidecars
During the late 1950s and into the 1960s, the "Bismark Workshops", based in Barcelona, were dedicated to the manufacture of sidecars, with some of them fitted with the tilting sidecar system.
Source: Mike Ricketts
Solerita 1947
SSS
Built in Barcelona from 1941 to 1944 using an interpretation of the 1930s Sachs engine.
Source: wikipedia.ca
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