This page lists brands for which limited information is available. For a more complete listing visit the Italian Index.
See also Obscure Italian Marques.
Parri Sidecars 1937-1940s
Passarin
Antonio Passarin of Milano built a 3-wheeled microcar named the Minima in 1935. It was powered by a 120cc Sertum Batua two-stroke engine.
Later in 1935 Passarin designed a speedboat which launched torpedoes, and there is a patent in his name from 1926 describing a rubber mounting block similar in concept to the Silentbloc.
Sources: autopuzzles.com, et al
Pecori
Built in 1891 by Enrico Pecori, the steam tricycle was powered by a flat twin-cylinder engine with chain drive to the rear wheels. It includes the definitive components of steam vehicles, with "gas compression to more than 7 atmospheres, flexible and light steering, front engine and propulsion by chain transmission, spoked wheels surrounded by a rubber tire..."
Sources: antiqbrocdelatour.com; museoauto.com
Peda
Established in Verona, Italy in 2008.
Presents a large range of scooters and motorcycles up to 250cc. They build the machines in their own factory, which a video shows as being in Chile.
Website: pedamotor.com/
Piarino
Folding scooterette with 50cc CR Motori Italia. Manufacturer unknown
Source: klaus-flechsig.de
Piemontesina
The company was founded by Vincenzo Saracco and Luigi Rasero in the 1940s. It built and assembled bicycles, and in the 1950s and '60s sold rebadged Malaguti motorcycles built in Bologna, powered by Franco Morini engines.
The firm still exists, with showrooms at Palazzo Mazzetti, Corso Alfieri, Asti.
Source: archivio.astigiani.it
Pierobon
Via Della Salute, 18/5 – Borgo Panigale, 40132 Bologna Italy
Riccardo e Massimo Pierobon
"The principal activities are the design, development and realization of chassis, equipments for the racing teams and complete racing motorcycles. The company draws and builds production equipment (as welding jigs, moulds …) only for its exclusive use."
Website: pierobonframes.com
FB: fb.com/pierobonframes
PL
Manufactured by Luigi Piermattei, who had been the accountant for Merlonghi of Tolentino. When it closed he took over the company and in 1927 began production, under the PL brand, of the same 98cc and 132cc models. The new machines were somewhat refined but maintained the appearance of the Merlonghi. Later he fitted Train engines from France. The venture came to a halt at the onset of the depression, in 1929.
Sources: Benelli Museum, ik6cox.it.
Polini
Manufactured by Polini Motori, via Piave, 30, Alzano Lombardo, Italy
Minicross-Minimotard XP 4T 125cc
Website: polini.com
FB: fb.com/polinimotorispA
Related to Ancillotti.
Power
Manufactured by Power Motocarri Modena
4100 Modena via g.marinuzzi
N.B. There is a Power Autocykel marketed in Copenhagen, Sweden.
Puma
Designed and built by Giuseppe Trubiani of Villa Potenza (Macerata) in the 1950s using JLO two-stroke engines. He only made two.
Source: Benelli Museum
PWS
Built in San Polo d'Enza by Roberto Manfredini, these motocross machines were initially fitted with an experimental Mac Minarelli engine and later with with 250cc Tau engines. They were early adopters of monoshock suspension.
Source: Moto Cross e Regolarità d'Epoca (M.C.R.E) FB Group
Quattrocchio
"In the 1940s Quattrocchio focused on the Mosquito micromotor, motorising the entire Alessandria area and beyond."
Source: registrostoricocicli.com
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