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Latest archived mark · 2000
Cagiva
Explore full logo history →| What we compare | Beta | Cagiva |
|---|---|---|
| Country in archive | Italy | Italy |
| Founded | 1904 | 1950 |
| Founder | Giuseppe Bianchi | Giovanni Castiglioni |
| Headquarters | Rignano sull'Arno, Tuscany, Italy | Varese, Lombardy, Italy |
| Name origin | 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. | Cagiva is a portmanteau of Castiglioni Giovanni Varese: the surname and first name of founder Giovanni Castiglioni combined with the city of Varese, where the company was founded in 1950. |
| Highlights | Trials bikes, RR enduro, Evo, X-Trainer | Elefant, Mito, C591 |
| Earliest archived brand logo | — | 1978 |
| Latest archived logo | undated | 2000 |
| Archived logo assets | 1 | 3 |
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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Cagiva
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