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Francisco Bulto founded Bultaco near Barcelona in 1958 after leaving [[Montessa]], which he helped to co-found, due to Montessa's reluctance to participate in organized racing.  The new firm built a series of a rapid small-capacity two-stroke racers through the 1960s, and had many high finishes in Grand Prix.  Roadsters included the rapid 250cc Metralla, which had a claimed top speed of more than 100mph (160kph).  Bultaco also specialized in offroad bikes.  [[Sammy Miller]]'s win on a Sherpa in the 1965 Scottish Six Days Trail heralded the two-stroke's takeover in the trials classes.  After the trials world championship was started in 1975, Bultaco won for five straight years.  Bultaco also competed in road racing with [[Angel Nieto]] and [[Ricardo Tormo]] winning a total of four 50cc world titles in the years up to 1981.  Soon afterwards Bultaco ended production, having been crippled by a series of worker strikes.