Casal
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Metalurgia Casal | |
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Type | Private |
Founded | 1961 as "Casal irmãos e Companhia", later "Veículos Casal" |
Headquarters | Aveiro, Portugal |
Key people | João Francisco do Casal |
Industry | Motorcycle |
Products | Motorcycle |
Metalurgia Casal was the largest Portuguese motorcycle manufacturer, based in Aveiro. It was founded in 1953 and its first products included agricultural engines. During the following years it designed and produced a wide range of motorbike and motorcycle models, with significant exports to several countries. The company faced financial problems in the late 1990s. Today it operates as a Suzuki representative in Portugal.
[edit] References
- Robert M. Croucher, "The Observer Book of Motorcycles", Warne, London (1980)