c.1966 Montesa Kenya

No registration certificate
No MOT 

The name Kenya is evocative and deliberate. It conjures up images of the vast African wilderness, red dirt tracks and endless horizons – an invitation to travel and adventure that says it all about Montesa’s ambition for this machine. Within the 1966 Barcelona range, the Kenya occupies a special place as a versatile road bike, capable of tackling both tarmac roads and less well-maintained tracks in a country where the road network was still under development.

The 1966 Montesa Kenya is one of the most attractive and endearing machines the Barcelona-based manufacturer has ever produced for the road, and a piece whose rarity today is inversely proportional to the charm it exerted on those who knew it.

Unveiled in May 1966 at the Barcelona Motor Show alongside the Sport 250 and the Texas 175—two other major new models from that exceptional year for Montesa—the Kenya is described by the manufacturer itself as a stylised version of the Impala. It differed from the Impala in having a more compact and modern silhouette, dominated by a silver-grey colour scheme, and above all in the adoption of 17-inch wheels—a first on a production Montesa—which lowered the centre of gravity and gave the machine superior agility and manoeuvrability compared to its larger counterparts. The slightly smaller fuel tank contributes to the overall harmony of a design of remarkable coherence and elegance.

Its 174.77 cm³ single-cylinder two-stroke engine produces 12 horsepower at 5,500 rpm for a top speed of 100 km/h, the same powertrain as the Impala, here fitted with dual-cam drum brakes at the front, a generous specification for a machine in this category. Its responsive engine performance is particularly appreciated by riders, earning it great popularity in Andalusia, a region where the winding roads naturally favour agile and supple machines.

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Please note that this lot must be collected after the sale near Bagnères-de-Luchon, in the Central Pyrenees, in the town of Les - Lérida; collection must take place between 5 and 10 May 2026.  

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