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| Gilera Info | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1909 |
| Founder | Giuseppe Gilera |
| Headquarters | Arcore, Italy (later Pontedera) |
| Parent | Piaggio (since 1969) |
| Website | gilera.com |
History of Gilera
Giuseppe Gilera (1887–1971) founded his motorcycle company in 1909, at the age of 22, near Milan. Gilera went on to build V-twins and single-cylinder models with sidevalve and overhead-valve engines.
In 1935 Gilera bought the rights to the Rondine, a supercharged four-cylinder racing engine. That design became the basis of the four-cylinder racers that made Gilera one of the leading teams in Grand Prix racing in the late 1940s and 1950s. In 1957 Gilera withdrew from competition together with other Italian factories.
In 1969 Gilera became part of the Piaggio group. It returned to the Grand Prix paddock in 1992. Piaggio later moved production to Pontedera and used the Gilera name mainly for scooters and small motorcycles.
The Gilera logo
The Gilera logo is an emblem: a red diamond inside two overlapping black circles, with the name “GILERA” written across the middle. It keeps the founder’s surname, as many Italian marques of the early 20th century did.
