Manufactured by Barbacil Motorcycles, Don Pedro de Luna, 6 and Zapata 6, Zaragoza.
Founded in 1925 by Antonio Barbacil, a professional machinist and cyclist, the first two motorcycles were manufactured in 1930 using 250cc and 350cc Villiers engines.
With the rise of fascism production ceased, recommencing in 1944 when they manufactured 12 motorcycles, single speed models with a clutch.
Barbacil manufactured all the components, including the frames and saddles, along with their own engines which were branded An-Bar. During the years 1944 to 1947 Barbacil worked exclusively for another Zaragoza firm, JV.
In 1948 the firm resumed motorcycle production using VILLIERS 98 cc single speed engines with a four-disc clutch. In June of that year Antonio Barbacil "Junior" won the 100 cc class of the Zaragoza Grand Prix.
1952 was the year of the First International Prize of Zaragoza, with the 125 class won by Álvarez on a Barbacil 98 converted to 123cc at an average of 65,374 km/h. The engine that Álvarez used was the basis of the new Barbacil production machines launched in 1951 using a 123cc engine with a 2-speed Albion constant mesh gearbox. This was followed by a 125cc 3 speed model in 1954, which joined their 98cc machines.
In addition to building their own machines, they repaired motorcycles and sold a variety of other makes including BH, Mosquito (Seville) and Motobic scooters. Their wide range of products included diesel auxilliary bicycle engines and AN-BAR engines.
In 1957-58 the firm produced motorcycles for the Betor suspension firm, which bought the Barbacil works and moved production to Barcelona where they were marketed under the Dian brand, with Antonio Barbacil as the works manager.
Source: OTTW.
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