Alfonso and Josep Nadal Gesti founded the Dalna company in 1951, establishing a factory on Calle Larrad, Barcelona, where they produced drum brakes for motorcycles.
Around 1955 the firm developed a 250cc single-cylinder four-stroke engine which did not enter production.
The brand name Nagesti was introduced around 1960 for a new range of motocarri, but in 1962, just after they presented the first vehicles, a devastating flood in the area caused the goverment to expropriate the land on which the assembly plant was located.
In 1966 Josep Nadal died. Some time later the goverment was forced to return the land, but production of the Nagesti had ceased permanently.
The firm continued to work with brakes and wheels, and had a working relationship with Akront.
In the 1980s they produced a number of three-wheelers including the Koala powered by Montesa engines, and a project was planned involving the two companies. Before it could come to fruition, Montesa was bought by Honda and the deal was scrapped.
Source: Autopasion18.com
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