Maserati (motorcycle)
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Fabbrica Candele Accumulatori Maserati S.p.A. (1947 in Modena
- 1960) was an Italian manufacturer of motoring
components (spark plugs and accumulators), as well as moped
s and motorcycle
s. It was part of Adolfo Orsi
s large
industrial corporation (which included the Maserati
car manufacturer), that was divided among siblings (1953). His sister Ida Orsi received over the component branch that was
not doing well at the time. By purchasing the Bologna
-based motorcycle manufacturer Italmoto (1953), the company entered a new
market and sold well locally and had an export line to South Africa, Europe and North America as well.
The products were allowed to continue the use of the well-known of Maserati and the
trident trademark. Production ended due increased competition from other manufacturers (Moto Morini
, MV Agusta
, Benelli
and
Laverda
), as well as financial troubles that also hit the car manufacturer.
Modena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
- 1960) was an Italian manufacturer of motoring
components (spark plugs and accumulators), as well as moped
Moped
Mopeds are a type of low-powered motorcycle designed to provide economical and relatively safe transport with minimal licensing requirements.Mopeds were once all equipped with bicycle-like pedals , but moped has been increasingly applied by governments to vehicles without pedals, based on their...
s and motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
s. It was part of Adolfo Orsi
Adolfo Orsi
Adolfo Orsi was an Italian industrialist, known for owning the Maserati automobile maker.Coming from a poor family from San Lazzaro, near Modena, he lost his father in 1899. Later he created a successful business in the scrap iron, steel mill and farm equipment manufacturing area, employing...
s large
industrial corporation (which included the Maserati
Maserati
Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters is now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993...
car manufacturer), that was divided among siblings (1953). His sister Ida Orsi received over the component branch that was
not doing well at the time. By purchasing the Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
-based motorcycle manufacturer Italmoto (1953), the company entered a new
market and sold well locally and had an export line to South Africa, Europe and North America as well.
The products were allowed to continue the use of the well-known of Maserati and the
trident trademark. Production ended due increased competition from other manufacturers (Moto Morini
Moto Morini
Moto Morini is an Italian maker of motorcycles. It was founded by Alfonso Morini in Bologna, in 1937.Earlier, Morini had also manufactured motorcycles together with Mario Mazzetti under the name MM...
, MV Agusta
MV Agusta
MV Agusta is a motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1945 near Milan in Cascina Costa, Italy. The company began as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company formed by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923. The Count died in 1927, leaving the company in the hands of his wife and sons, Domenico, Vincenzo,...
, Benelli
Benelli (motorcycles)
Benelli is an Italian Motorcycle manufacturer owned by Chinese company Qianjiang Group. It once manufactured shotguns, although this part of the business is now a separate company.-Early history:...
and
Laverda
Laverda
Laverda was an Italian manufacturer of high performance motorcycles. The motorcycles in their day gained a reputation for being robust and innovative....
), as well as financial troubles that also hit the car manufacturer.
Mopeds and motorcycles
- 160/T4, a redesign of Italmoto using an 158 ccm (1953-59). An 160/T4/TL was also made (1955)
- 125/L/T2 DKWDKWDKW is a historic German car and motorcycle marque. The name derives from Dampf-Kraft-Wagen .In 1916, the Danish engineer Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen founded a factory in Zschopau, Saxony, Germany, to produce steam fittings. In the same year, he attempted to produce a steam-driven car, called the DKW...
-inspired engine, later T2/TV and T2/GTS (a racing version that also participated in Formula 3 racing, 1957). - 50/T2/u, a mopedMopedMopeds are a type of low-powered motorcycle designed to provide economical and relatively safe transport with minimal licensing requirements.Mopeds were once all equipped with bicycle-like pedals , but moped has been increasingly applied by governments to vehicles without pedals, based on their...
for men (umino) or T2/d for women (donne). Sport models T2/S and T2/SS - minor prototypes and series were based on 75 ccm, 175 and 250 ccm engines.