- Founded
- 1954 – 1978
- Founder
- Eduardo Barreiros
- Headquarters
- Villaverde, Spain
Eduardo Barreiros founded Barreiros Diesel in 1954 after developing a successful business converting gasoline engines to diesel. From Villaverde, Madrid, the company progressed from its own EB-series engines to complete vehicles: the TT90 military truck project led to civilian trucks from 1959, followed by the Puma, Panter, Cóndor, Halcón, Azor, Saeta, Comando, Centauro and related ranges. Barreiros paired proprietary diesel engineering with licensed or partner technology, including Berliet-derived Panoramic cabs, AEC bus designs, Hanomag tractor cooperation and Tempo light vans. Chrysler acquired a stake in 1963 and full control in 1969; Barreiros-built passenger cars nevertheless retained Dodge, Simca or Chrysler marques and are not duplicated here. Industrial vehicles continued through the Chrysler era as names and numeric ranges changed, before Chrysler's European operations passed to PSA in 1978. The Barreiros catalog therefore covers vehicles publicly identified by the Barreiros marque, while partner-badged cars, Tempo vans and Hanomag-Barreiros tractors remain with their respective identities.
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