Cagiva
Sign in to saveCagiva is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. It was founded in 1950 by Giovanni Castiglioni in Varese, originally producing small metal components. Giovanni's sons, Claudio and Gianfranco Castiglioni, went into the motorcycle industry in 1978. The name is a portmanteau derived from the founder's name 'Giovanni Castiglioni' and the founding location, i.e. Castiglioni Giovanni Varese.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Cagiva
- Company.logo
- 1978 Cagiva wordmark (cropped).png
- Company.logo_size
- 250
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.predecessor
- Aermacchi Harley-Davidson
- Company.founder
- Giovanni Castiglioni
- Company.foundation
- (Motorcycle: 1978)
- Company.location_city
- Varese
- Company.location_country
- Italy
- Company.industry
- Motorcycle manufacturing
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide
- Company.key_people
- Claudio and Gianfranco Castiglioni
- Company.products
- Motorcycle
- Company.dissolved
- 2008
- Company.fate
- Merged in MV Agusta
- Company.subsid
- Ducati (1985–1996) Moto Morini (1987–1996) Husqvarna Motorcycles (1987–2007)
- Company.parent
- MV Agusta
- Company.homepage
- www.cagiva.it
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Cagiva Motor S.p.A.
- Image
- 1995 Cagiva Mito125 01.jpg
- Motto
- La moto italiana
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- Commons category
- Cagiva
- inception
- 1950-01-01
- WMI code
- ZCG
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- Racing
- 500cc World Championship
- Dakar Rally
- Motocross World Championship
- Motocross World World Constructors champions
- Italian Speed championship
- Mini Moke
- Models
- Racing motorcycles
- Road
- Off road - enduro - trial
- Adventure - dual sport
- Moped and Scooter
- See also
- References
- External links
Cagiva is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. It was founded in 1950 by Giovanni Castiglioni in Varese, originally producing small metal components. Giovanni's sons, Claudio and Gianfranco Castiglioni, went into the motorcycle industry in 1978. The name is a portmanteau derived from the founder's name 'Giovanni Castiglioni' and the founding location, i.e. Castiglioni Giovanni Varese.
In its history, Cagiva won races in Dakar and Motocross competitions, as well as in Grand Prix motorcycle racing.
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