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'''Fabbrica Candele Accumulatori Maserati S.p.A.''' ([[1947]] in [[Modena]] - [[1960]]) was an Italian manufacturer of motoring |
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components (spark plugs and accumulators), as well as [[moped]]s and [[motorcycle]]s. It was part of [[Adolfo Orsi]]s large |
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industrial corporation (which included the [[Maserati]] car manufacturer), that was divided among siblings (1953). His sister Ida Orsi received over the component branch that was |
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not doing well at the time. By purchasing the [[Bologna]]-based motorcycle manufacturer [[Italmoto]] (1953), the company entered a new |
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market and sold well locally and had an export line to South Africa, Europe and North America as well. |
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The products was allowed to continue the use of the well-known of Maserati and the |
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''trident'' trademark. Production ended due increased competition from other manufacturers ([[Morini (motorcycles)|Morini]], [[MV Agusta]], [[Benelli (motorcycles)|Benelli]] and |
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[[Laverda]]), as well as financial troubles that also hit the car manufacturer.<ref>[http://www.maserati-indy.co.uk/alfieri35.htm Maserati motorcycles] from maserati-alfieri.co.uk</ref> |
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==Mopeds and motorcycles== |
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*''160/T4'', a redesign of [[Italmoto]] using an 158 ccm (1953-59). An ''160/T4/TL'' was also made (1955) |
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*''125/L/T2'' [[DKW]]-inspired engine, later ''T2/TV'' and ''T2/GTS'' (a racing version that also participated in Formula 3 racing, 1957). |
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*''50/T2/u'', a [[moped]] for men (''umino'') or ''T2/d'' for women (''donne''). Sport models T2/S and T2/SS |
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*minor prototypes and series were based on 75 ccm, 175 and 250 ccm engines.<ref>[http://www.maseratibikes.it maseratibikes.it], the ''Registro Storico Moto Maserati Italia'', based in [[Bologna]]</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]] |
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[[Category:Companies established in 1947]] |
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[[Category:Companies disestablished in 1960]] |
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[[Category:Defunct companies of Italy]] |
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[[Category:Defunct manufacturing companies]] |
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[[Category:Economic history of Italy]] |
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