Fantic Motorcycles

Fantic Motor

A Brief History of the Italian Marque

Fantic Motor was formed in Barzago by two leading members of Agrati Garelli: Henry Keppel, head of international sales, and Dr Mario Agrati, related to of one of the founders of Agrati.

Their plan was to produce motorcycles for the American youth market.

Two years later the Lombard factory launched the famous Caballero which immediately met success with younger riders due to its technical superiority and competitive pricing.

The first 125 appeared in 1973 and was powered by a Minarelli engine built specifically for Fantic.

In order to offer a product at the height of modern technology, the Barzano company established a racing department which contributed significantly to the development of Fantic with excellent results; they won the 1981 enduro world title.

The nineteen eighties saw Fantic offer a substantial model range that included road bikes and numerous specialty off-road machines.

In competition trials more fine results accrued with rider Thierry Michaud winning three world titles for Fantic.

Despite the quality of the product and impressive sports results, at the end of the eighties the Lombard company faced considerable economic difficulties, resolved when Fabbrica Motoveicoli S.p.a. began managing Fantic from April 1987.

In the early nineties FM acquired the Garelli brand. .

In 1995 Fantic production ceased.

The brand was auctioned and bought by industrialist Frederick Fregnan who gave new life to the famous Lombard marque, and in 2017 a variety of new models was on offer.

Thierry Michaud became head of trials at FIM, and was such in 2017.

Sources: Moto di Lombardia, Henshaw

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