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What we compareApriliaKTM
Country in archiveItalyAustria
Founded19451934
FounderAlberto BeggioHans Trunkenpolz
HeadquartersNoale, Veneto, ItalyMattighofen, Upper Austria, Austria
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.KTM stands for Kronreif & Trunkenpolz Mattighofen. The company was renamed that way in 1953 after businessman Ernst Kronreif became a major shareholder alongside founder Hans Trunkenpolz, in the Upper Austrian town of Mattighofen.
HighlightsRS125, RSV Mille, Tuono V4, RSV4390 Duke, 1290 Super Duke R, 990 Adventure, 450 Rally, RC16
Earliest archived brand logo19451934
Latest archived logo19861996
Archived logo assets48

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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