At the age of 12 Bruno Rossati began working eleven hour days.
"Now, approaching 91, I find myself reminiscing about my youth, still riding my motorcycle every day.
Letter re Ladetto
Galleto 1955 Cavanna
Ducati 1960 Elite
Moto Guzzi Sport 14 1930
Moto Guzzi Sport 15 1931
Moto Guzzi GTV500 Combination
Moto Guzzi Superalce 1951
Moto Guzzi Hall
This page lists brands for which limited information is available. For a more complete listing visit the Italian Index.
See also Obscure Italian Marques.
L'Alba
Manufactured in Milano by Giorgio Valeri Alba 1924-1926, these were lightweight motorcycles with German OHV 198cc engines.
Source: motoclubstoricoconti.it
Lawil
Manufactured by Lawil S.p.A. of Pavia, Lombardia, 1967-1988
The firm was closely associated with the French Lambretta and the Italian Innocenti companies.
The principals of the firm were Henri Willame (Director of Lambretta France) and Carlo Lavezzari (Designer), and the Lawil brand is derived from their names.
The vehicles were all four-wheel microcars powered by 125cc and 250cc two-stroke engines. These were sold in Italy, and in France as the Willam.
Sources: Wikipedia, et al
Lepre
Manufactured by Officina Meccanica Mario Minciotti of Foligno, near Perugia, in 1949.
The scooters were powered by Alpino 60cc two-stroke and Cucciolo 4-stroke engines. Production figures were low, and two have survived.
Source: Moto Collection
Leri 1950s
LGM 1970s-1980s
Librenti
A four cylinder 500cc GP machine built by Giancarlo Librenti using a frame by Carlo Verona of VRP, it was campaigned by Marco Papa during the 1992 season.
A Librenti was ridden in the 1969 GP by Gyula Marsovszky, who also rode Linto.
The highly regarded "Fuzzi" Librenti, who collaborated with Malanca and was mechanic for Agostini in 1976, suffered a heart attack and died in 1993 at the age of 56. The project was taken over by VRP.
Sources: motociclismo.es, en.wikipedia.org, et al.
Lince c.1948
Longhi Sidecars, Milano
Lygie
Manufacturer of mopeds, tricars and light motorcycles 1932 to 1962.
Founded in 1905 in Milano by Alfredo Sironi, the company built road and racing bicycles.
The company was acquired by Cesare Rizzato around 1932. After the war, a variety of machines were marketed under the Lygie banner, most of them 48cc models:
Lygie Models include:
50 c.c. a catena[1] 48 c.c. a rullo 50 c.c. motocarrello 50 c.c. trasporto 75 c.c. Scooter 65 c.c. Raid Lygie Cargo 49 cc 1959
Notes.
1. Most of the models quoted above appear in the 1961 catalogue of Alpina Raggi, an Italian spoke manufacturer.
2. There was also a Lygie in Saint Etienne who made bicycles. Relationship unknown.
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