Latest archived mark · 2016
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Bimota
Explore full logo history →| What we compare | Benelli | Bimota |
|---|---|---|
| Country in archive | Italy | Italy |
| Founded | 1911 | 1973 |
| Founder | Benelli brothers | Valerio Bianchi, Giuseppe Morri and Massimo Tamburini |
| Headquarters | Pesaro, Marche, Italy | Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
| Name origin | The company carries the surname of the Benelli family of Pesaro. Teresa Boni Benelli invested the family capital after her husband's death so that her six sons could work together, and the firm took the family name. | Bimota is a portmanteau of the first two letters of each founder's surname: Bianchi, Morri and Tamburini. The company was founded in Rimini in 1973 by Valerio Bianchi, Giuseppe Morri and Massimo Tamburini. |
| Highlights | Leoncino, 750 Sei, Tornado Tre | DB1, Tesi, V Due, BB3 |
| Earliest archived brand logo | 1911 | — |
| Latest archived logo | 2016 | undated |
| Archived logo assets | 8 | 1 |
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