Latest archived mark · 2000
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Latest archived mark · undated
Beta
Explore full logo history →| What we compare | Cagiva | Beta |
|---|---|---|
| Country in archive | Italy | Italy |
| Founded | 1950 | 1904 |
| Founder | Giovanni Castiglioni | Giuseppe Bianchi |
| Headquarters | Varese, Lombardy, Italy | Rignano sull'Arno, Tuscany, Italy |
| Name origin | 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. | 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. |
| Highlights | Elefant, Mito, C591 | Trials bikes, RR enduro, Evo, X-Trainer |
| Earliest archived brand logo | 1978 | — |
| Latest archived logo | 2000 | undated |
| Archived logo assets | 3 | 1 |
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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