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Cycle News 1968 08 01

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.... "" ., '>0 '" Q., 00 <0 .... '" .... iii '" OIl '" < -q; CI) ~ ~ t..l • ~ ...:J CJ :... CJ < -, ) Ron Nelson, Moto-Cross (ongratu lations Torsten Hallman In spi 00 of the fact that three Montesa machines won -the 150 yard, up hill, drag ra ce to the first turn at Saddleback P ar k, Tors ten Hall man (four time W orld Champio n) showed hi s true champion ship form by ov ertaking the leadi ng MONT ESA on the last lap. For the first time, an American rider was able to offer a real chall enge to the popu lar Europ e an rider as he was unable to gain on Ron Nelson for. a number of laps. W re horse power he counted, the Mo ntesa was pull ing a way, but the years o f trai ni ng and experience of Torsoon Hallm a n wa s the decidi ng facto r. The 1968 Mont es a 360 Cappra is the machin e to beat. It was the fastest motorcycl e at Hope Town Sunday by two seco nds a lap. The depend abil i ty of the 360 Cappra is unequall ed. En gin e fai lur es are unhe ard of. W bel ieve e that the 360 Cappra i s the best motorcycl e in the U.S.A. today. Visit your Mo ntesa deal er today. ...... ...,. Montesa Motors, I n c . / 3657 Beverly Boulevard / Los Ange les, Cal ifornia / 9 0 0 0 4 . Phone (213) 663-6256

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