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[[Image:1956-Gilera-Sport-175.jpg|right|thumb|1956 Gilera Sport 175]] | |||
'''Gilera''' is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded in Arcore in 1909 by Giuseppe Gilera. In 1969 the company was purchased by the [[Piaggio]] & Co. SpA -- which now holds six [[marque]]s and is the world's fourth largest [[motorcycle]] manufacturer. | |||
[[Image:1951-Gilera-Saturno.jpg|left|thumb|1951 Gilera Saturno]] | [[Image:1951-Gilera-Saturno.jpg|left|thumb|1951 Gilera Saturno]] | ||
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[[Image: | ==Saturno Turismo== | ||
[[Image:1947 Gilera Saturno Turismo.jpg|left|thumb|1947 Gilera Saturno Turismo]] | |||
Designed in the late 1930s, the Saturno went into production in 1946 and was a success for the company. Very similar to the [[BSA B32|BSA Gold Star]] in that it was available in turismo, sport or competition form, and the list of special equipment was impressive. Gilera even made available a motorcross version that was successful in national events | |||
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==B300 Twin== | |||
[[Image:1956 Gilera B300 Twin.jpg|left|thumb|1956 Gilera B300 Twin]] | |||
The sensation of the 1953 Milan show, the 300 twin was a virtually doubled-up version of the well developed 150cc single. Although lacking in power the B300 was exceptionally smooth, easy to start and very flexible. This was a luxury tourer from a company that mainly produced inexpensive lightweights that sold in the US under the [[Sears|Sears and Roebuck]] label. | |||
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==See Also== | |||
*[[List of Gilera motorcycles]] | |||
==External Links== | |||
*[http://www.gilera.com/ Gilera] | |||
[[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers]] | |||
[[Category:Italian motorcycles]] | |||