It was called the Gato Montés, a lesser-known vehicle from Spanish automobile history.
The story of the “Gato” had started quite a lot earlier, when Artés de Arcos, carried along by his fondness for such vehicles, decided to dedicate a corner of one of his accessory factories to experimenting with 4-wheel vehicles, and made steady progress year on year.
The fundamental improvement introduced in the “Gato Montes” was the use of the Citroën 3 CV engine, complete with clutch and gearbox. The Citroën engine was stringently tested in all conditions giving it a magnificent performance. From the gearbox, two axles, one on each side, moved their respective chains and set in motion the two sets of three wheels, similar to a combat tank or to a caterpillar tractor. The engine was placed over a small chassis, where it was joined at the same time to the bodywork, which was completely watertight and built in plastic.
