Cagiva
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Motorcycle manufacturing |
Predecessor | Aermacchi Harley-Davidson |
Founded | 1950; 74 years ago (1950) (Motocycle: 1978) |
Founder | Giovanni Castiglioni |
Defunct | 2012 |
Headquarters | , Italy |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Claudio and Gianfranco Castiglioni |
Products | Motorcycle |
Parent | KTM S.p.A. |
Subsidiaries | Ducati (1985 - 1996) Moto Morini (1987 - 1996) Husqvarna Motorcycles (1987 - 2007) |
Website | www.cagiva.it |
Footnotes / references slogan: «La moto italiana». |
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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.