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What we compareApriliaBeta
Country in archiveItalyItaly
Founded19451904
FounderAlberto BeggioGiuseppe Bianchi
HeadquartersNoale, Veneto, ItalyRignano sull'Arno, Tuscany, Italy
Name originWikipedia states that Aprilia was named after the pre-war Lancia Aprilia, a car. The company was founded by Cavaliere Alberto Beggio in Noale, near Venice, so the name is not a family surname.Wikipedia says the name Beta comes from the initials of Bianchi, Enzo and Tosi, Arrigo, who ran the company at that time. The company traces its start to a bicycle maker founded by Giuseppe Bianchi.
HighlightsRS125, RSV Mille, Tuono V4, RSV4Trials bikes, RR enduro, Evo, X-Trainer
Earliest archived brand logo1945—
Latest archived logo1986undated
Archived logo assets41

Logo dates are archive labels; symbols dated before a brand's founding are excluded from its earliest-logo date. Asset counts include all archived variants, not just redesigns. A dash means a value is unavailable.

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