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Cagiva
- Founded
- 1950
- Headquarters
- Varese, Italy
History
Cagiva was founded in 1950 by Giovanni Castiglioni in Varese as a maker of small metal components. In 1978 his sons Claudio and Gianfranco bought the former Aermacchi/AMF Harley-Davidson factory in Schiranna and moved into motorcycle production.
During the 1980s and 1990s Cagiva acquired Ducati, Moto Morini, Husqvarna and the MV Agusta trademark, and became known for its Paris–Dakar rally wins with the Elefant. After selling Ducati and Moto Morini in 1996, the group was reorganised under MV Agusta, and Cagiva continued as a brand within it.
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