Bultó, the driving force behind the racing program and responsible for much of the companies technical expertise was violently opposed. cite book |last=Walker |first=Mick |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Spanish Post-war Road and Racing Motorcycles |year=1986 |publisher= Osprey Publishing Ltd|location= London |isbn=0-85045-705-X ] As an economy measure, Permanyer (the majority shareholder) felt that the company should withdraw from racing. cite book |last=Walker |first=Mick |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Spanish Post-war Road and Racing Motorcycles |year=1986 |publisher= Osprey Publishing Ltd|location= London |isbn=0-85045-705-X ] This slump bought to a head disagreements between Bultó and the other senior director Pedro Permanyer. cite book |last=Walker |first=Mick |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Spanish Post-war Road and Racing Motorcycles |year=1986 |publisher= Osprey Publishing Ltd|location= London |isbn=0-85045-705-X ] The move was protracted, disrupting production and was followed by a downturn in the Spanish economy. cite book |last=Walker |first=Mick |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Spanish Post-war Road and Racing Motorcycles |year=1986 |publisher= Osprey Publishing Ltd|location= London |isbn=0-85045-705-X ] After several years of steady growth and road racing success, in 1957 Montesa moved to larger facilities. Francisco "Paco" Bultó was a director of the Montesa motorcycle company founded in 1944. The origin of the Bultaco motorcycle company dates back to May 1958.
Company_name = Bultaco Compañía Española de Motores S.A.īultaco were a Spanish manufacturer of two-stroke motorcycles from 1958 to 1983.