Author: Guillermo Martinez

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2ª Quedada Montesita 2017 chronicle and photos

After a few rainy days typical of autumn, Sunday began with a radiant sun without clouds, but with temperatures typical of autumn. Around 8:30 the first participants of the 2nd Mountain Ranger began arriving in the Plaza de la Vila de Gaià.

This year the epicenter of the Quedada, was located in the town of Gaià. A population of the central Catalonia of little more than 180 inhabitants, environment and rural landscapes and that is made up of a large number of scattered farmhouses.

At 9:30, we already had more than thirty Montesas registered and more than 67 participants, who were able to enjoy a knife and fork lunch at the Restaurant de Gaià, prior to the expected routes that were announced. One of asphalt of 70 kms and one of earth of 23 kms.

After the lunch that we enjoyed in a great Montesista environment, the two advertised routes started. Spectacular landscapes, perfect asphalt roads and curve after curve that required a good feeling and concentration with the bike, the asphalt route of about 70km, made a circular passing through the towns of Praça de Lluçanes, La Torre de Oristà, Sant Feliu Sasserra, Avinyó, Balsareny i Navàs. In it we could see several models of Montesa like the Impala or King Scorpion.

The surprise jumped on the dirt road, with an inscription of more than 22 Montesas such as the Enduro, Cota or Cappra. This route through some tracks that combined slow zones with fast zones, was in a perfect state, without dust and with some humidity that was translated in the delight of its participants.

After the arrival of the routes, the family photo was taken in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento and immediately afterwards the draw was made of different products contributed by the sponsors.

Another of the novelties of the Mountain Ranger, compared to the previous year, was the Exhibition of Montesas (courtesy of Karles Viva Montesa) in which we could enjoy a lot of models of Montesa perfectly preserved or restored and the corralito of sale, in where individuals could expose their Montesas to sell.

With all this and a successful participation that is consolidating this appointment little by little for any lover of Montesa Classics, the organization is already thinking about its 3rd edition, in which they will surely surprise us with more news.

Gallery photos by Eddy Mulet & Ingrid Máiquez

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What happens to the Intrenational Salon of the classic vehicle Auto Retro Barcelona?

I had doubts for weeks, whether or not to go to the Auto Retro 2017. On the one hand, as a good fan of the classics in general and a member of the Association, my positive side said that I could not miss the International Classical Vehicle Show in Barcelona, ​​which It is already in its thirty-fourth edition, which makes it one of the most important in southern Europe. On the other hand, my most critical side advised me to give up because I personally did not bring any news in the latest editions I could visit.

I had been receiving info for weeks, via social networks, of what I was going to undertake this edition, in first impression not great news, which reinforced my criticism by my side supported by a price of € 15 entry and that did not help a final decision positive.

When I thought I had my decision made in the direction of a no, in the last breath supported by one of my best friends and the curiosity that could be cooked in the spare parts section, I decided to take my ticket for Saturday morning, predictably the day of maximum affluence of the hall.

In the arrival I meet Toni Garcia and his incombustible and beautiful Impala Rally, next to the corralito of the companions of the Moto Club Impala. After greeting him and taking the opportunity to see that collection Impala live, I entered the main Pavilion, but with determination towards the spare parts area, I left for later the exhibition area, competition and playpen among private individuals.

I get to the spare parts area and saving the car section, which I know little, I am in the bike section with more of the same. What does it mean more of the same? Well, the stops and paradistas are the same as they were years ago and the same as any classic motorbike saloon that you can cover all over the penisnula. Very fast conclusion, no news and those € 15 begin to sting. I take this opportunity to say hello to people that I am excited about, conversations and changes of impression of how the classic motorcycle sector is.

After spending a lot of time in the morning in the spare parts section, I went inside the exhibition area. Except the beautiful tribute to the great bodybuilder Pedro Serra, I continue with my opinion on the Retro Auto, more of the same and the same cars on display as the other editions, but this time I miss Seat Classic Cars and its beautiful factory collection .

Change of pavilion and I enter the competition zone, perhaps the one that motivates me the most, but I do not find great surprises, except for a beautiful expo on the Circuit de Montjuïc and some jewels like the Ducati or Montesa at 24h. To highlight also the beautiful collection of the vehicle park of the Firemen of Barcelona, ​​authentic jewels.

Then I move to the area of ​​the corralito retail between individuals, in which I find jewelry collection that if I had my full portfolio would accompany me back home, but for now only delights my eyes.

Finally, I return to the spare parts area to take a quiet look at the area of ​​scale cars and books, in which I find very curious things, especially in the book and magazine section.

When I was about to leave the premises to return home, I found a section called “Start your engines”, famous phrase used to start the engines in the 500 miles of Indianapolis, in the outer square, well, after chafardear I see that what consists is in starting and giving some accelerations to different exposed racing vehicles.

We started with a Yamaha 2T competition, beautiful, and that sounds like celestial music, followed by the Bultaco 250 TSS with which Juan Bultó has proclaimed champion in USA 2017, but in the vehicles comes the debacle.
Saving a beautiful R5 Turbo 2 “Fat ass” street, we continue with a Peugeot 106 Gr.N, which sounds like any of those who have the kids with tubarro, followed by a BMW 323 street and R5 Alpine Tunning more than anything else . Thinking that it might have been more interesting to bring old glories of competition that would have delighted the most purists, I decided to end my visit to Auto Retro 2017.

Conclusion as I return to the bike:

What happens to the AutoRetro? Where is this classic vehicle that I so marveled and that caused me to return home.
We are talking about an International Show, in which I do not discover any surprising novelty and in which the spare parts section confirms in my thoughts that the future is on the internet and not at the fairs.
The expo zone leaves to be desired, Porsche, Ferrari, Mercedes .. This is fine, but the classics are many more brands and perhaps the interest in more utilitarian cars that are not exclusive, in any of the thousands of concentrations of classics that nowadays there is in any corner of the geography, we can find an offer greater than that of Auto Retro.

I wonder … are there too many fairs? Is the sector saturated? Missing fresh air in every way? The price of the ticket corresponds to what they offer us?

We will see it in the coming years, but my conclusion is that I think it takes a 180º turn and look for new motivations, a sector that is passionate for adults and children and that has to remain one of the pillars of our automotive heritage.

The worrying thing is that it is not my conclusion, I have been able to confirm that it is the conclusion of many of the visitors of Auto Retro.

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Presentation 2nd Annual Montesista Meeting

Yesterday, Saturday, the 2nd Montesista Annual Meeting was held in Gaià, in the province of Barcelona, ​​organized by the Motorcycle Association Clàssiques Montesa.

After the success and good reception of the 1st Montesista Stake, organized in May last year in the city of Terrassa and after collecting and maturing the different proposals that gave us the attendees to it, this year the annual event is loaded with news.

The first and most significant, is the location where it is organized, in the town of Gaià (Barcelona) taking over the city of Terrassa.

With this we gain much more in logistic space, as there will be parking for vehicles with trailers and a large central space, which will be the epicenter of the Quedada, in which you can park the motorcycles and where we will make lunch as well as the delivery of gifts. It will also be the point of departure and arrival of the routes that will be realized.

The second and possibly the most expected, is the realization of 2 routes:

  • Asphalt Route, 70 km and which runs through the towns of Prats de Lluçanes, Oristà, Sant Feliu Sasserra, Avinyó, Balsareny and Navàs, completing a circular route, for beautiful landscapes of Central Catalonia, approximately 1: 45h.
  • Route Off-road, of 40km by tracks of gravel, with spectacular landscapes, specially conceived for Cota, Enduro and Cappra and of approximately 2h of duration.

    The third is the change of dates, given the number of stays and concentrations, with the consequent overlap that exists prior to the summer months of July and August, this year the Montesista Annual Quedad, acquires a new date, which is already lacking confirmation During the first half of September.

All routes will be correspondingly marked and will be attended by the organizers. In the asphalt route there are up to 4 gas stations in case it is necessary to refuel.

Little by little we will inform you of new data.
Be aware!

 

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Crónica 6ª Trobada de Clàssic a Sant Feliu Sasserra

Spectacular participation registered in the 6th Trobada de Clàssics de Sant Feliu Sassera, surpassing 200 registered, among cars, motorcycles, tractors and trucks.

With an inscription of € 8, which entitles you to a lunch of pagès with butifarra, tender beans, bacon and wine, to continue with coca de vitre and coffee with milk and lollipop. All this with a bag full of gifts between what was a bottle of wine.

After lunch and a walk to observe the variety of classic vehicles on display, the walk with the vehicles, short route 30km or long route 60km, depends on the desire one has, enjoying rally roads with spectacular scenery.

All this with a festive atmosphere, a radiant day and an organization that is exceeded each year.

The Sant Feliu Sasserra Trobada de Clàssics, organized by Sasserra Clàssics, is consolidated as one of the obligatory appointments, for lovers of classic vehicles, referring in Central Catalonia.

Participants in the Sant Feliu Sasserra Trobada

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