Pere Tarragó Photos - The Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum

Below you can view more photos of Pere’s scale model motorcycles. Click on images to enlarge.

1/5 Scale MV Agusta 750 S

1/5 Scale MV Agusta

Pere’s 1/5 scale model of an MV Agusta 750 S motorcycle.

1/5 Scale MV Agusta

A close-up of the dash on Pere’s MV Agusta.

1/5 Scale MV Agusta

Pere finished this motorcycle in 2007.

Pere With His MV Agusta

Pere stands with his finished scale model MV Agusta motorcycle.

1/5 Scale MV Agusta

1/5 Scale MV Agusta

1/5 Scale MV Agusta Engine

The unfinished MV Agusta engine.

1/5 Scale MV Agusta Components

1/5 Scale MV Agusta

The raw, unpainted body of Pere’s MV Agusta 750 S.

1/5 Scale MV Agusta

1/5 Scale MV Agusta Components

1/5 Scale MV Agusta Engine

1/5 Scale MV Agusta

1/6 Scale Bultaco Sherpa T

Pere finished this scale model of a Bultaco Sherpa T in 2001.

A close-up of the scale Bultaco Sherpa model.

1/6 Scale Bultaco Sherpa T

The Bultaco Sherpa model before painting.

1/6 Scale Bultaco Sherpa T

Pere’s unfinished 1/6 scale Bultaco Sherpa.

1/6 Scale Bultaco Sherpa Components

1/6 Scale CZ 250

The CZ 250 before painting and final assembly.

1/6 Scale CZ 250

Pere’s scale CZ 250 sits atop the full-size version.

1/6 Scale CZ 250

1/5 Scale Derbi 50 RAN

Pere finished this 1/5 scale model of a Derbi 50 RAN motorcycle in 2000.

1/5 Scale Derbi 50 RAN

Early work on the Derbi frame.

1/5 Scale Derbi 50 RAN

The unfinished Derbi motorcycle before painting.

1/6 Scale Guzzi 65

1/6 Scale Guzzi 65 Components

1/6 Scale Henderson K (1920)

1/6 Scale Henderson K

Pere fiddles with the handlebars of his tiny motorcycle.

1/6 Scale Henderson K

The scale Henderson K motorcycle before final finishes were applied.

1/6 Scale Henderson K Engine

The Henderson K engine and frame in early stages.

1/6 Scale Henderson K Engine and Frame

1/6 Scale Indian 700 (1913)

1/6 Scale Indian 700

Pere finished this 1/6 scale model Indian 700 in 2001.

1/6 Scale Indian 700

The unfinished and unpainted Indian 700 model.

1/6 Scale Indian 700

1/6 Scale Montesa Brio 81

1/6 Scale Montesa Brio

This 1/6 scale Montesa Brio 81 was completed by Pere in 1996.

1/6 Scale Montesa Brio

The unfinished and unpainted Montesa Brio.

1/5 Scale Montesa Impala 175 Sport

This impressive 1/5 scale Montesa Impala 175 Sport model was finished in 2005.

1/5 Scale Montesa Impala 175 Sport

A closer look at the Montesa Impala dash.

1/5 Scale Montesa Impala 175 Sport

The Impala dash area before painting.

1/5 Scale Montesa Impala 175 Sport

Pere’s scale Impala before the last finishes were applied.

1/5 Scale Montesa Impala 175 Sport

1/5 Scale Montesa Impala Engine

Components for the 1/5 scale Montesa Impala.

1/5 Scale Montesa Impala Components

1/5 Scale Montesa Impala 175 Sport

Pere Taking Measurements

Pere is shown taking some measurements of a full-size Montesa Impala.

1/6 Scale OSSA 150

1/6 Scale OSSA 150

1/6 Scale OSSA Components

1/6 Scale OSSA 150

The unfinished OSSA 150 model.

1/5 Scale Benelli 250 GP

Pere finished this 1/5 scale Benelli 250 GP in 2008.

1/5 Scale Benelli 250 GP

All of the external elements from the original were built into this model: brakes, gas lines, suspension, instruments, plug leads, etc.

1/5 Scale Benelli 250 GP

This model is 40 cm long, and weighs 2.5 kg. It took Pere 618 hours to build.

1/5 Scale Benelli 250 GP Engine

1/5 Scale BMW R32 (1923)

The following was translated from Pere Tarragó’s message about this unique scale model motorcycle:

This model was constructed in about 100 days, averaging 6 hr/day. I have built this model from hundreds of pictures. With the materials I have used, I’ve tried to imitate the original materials. The chassis (frame) is constructed from stainless steel at a scale of 1/5. The engine is made of aluminum from a mold made from earth (not sand), the way they used to do it. The finish is nickel plating, rather than chrome, and the paint is two-tone (black and white) to get a perfect match of the original. The paint is finished with transparent varnish to protect the fine white lines. The decorations (logos on gas tank) were made on a CNC machine on top of copper and tin. The mechanical parts function like the real full-size motorcycle. The clutch and shift controls are functional, and a hand lever actuates the brakes, expanding the brake pads in the drum. The throttle functions also. The front suspension works with friction plates and two leaf springs.

Read a brief article about the history of the full-size BMW R32 motorcycle.