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...ompletely handmade. They can be tailor-made or purchased at a small number of exclusive stores, such as Wilkes Bashford in [[San Francisco, California|Sa Most suits normally take about 25 hours of labor, and at least 45 tailors contribute to every one. Kiton dress shirts

...roducer and retailer of [[glasses|eyewear]], headquartered in [[Milan]], [[Italy]]. [[Category:Companies of Italy]]

...s from [[Lombard]]. The new owners were also involved in the establishment of [[A.L.F.A.]].

...rmal chain. The cycle engine Remondini is considered one of the precursors of the motor cycle craze in the fifties. [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]

...y, The Prince of [[Wales]], [[Rainier III, Prince of Monaco|Prince Rainier of Monaco]] and [[Aristotle Onassis]]. At one point in the 1930s, Domenico an ...of Domenico. There are three branches in Milan, all founded by offshoots of the clan, and all claiming to be the "real Caraceni." The cogniscenti cons

'''Officine Viberti''' was an [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer of [[trailer (vehicle)|trailers]], coach and bus [[coachwork|bodies]] and [[Vi ...the very beginning, and still today, the company has been market leader in Italy.

...& C.''' SpA is a diverse [[multinational company]] based in [[Milan]], [[Italy]]. ...cesses, and effectively its activities still concentrate on the production of [[tire]]s, and [[cable]]s (for [[energy]] and [[telecommunications]]). In 2

...n 1966 by Cav. Bruno Grespan (current President) through the merger of two companies; [[Fratelli Grespan]] S.n.c. (founded in 1956) and [[Cavalletti]] S.n.c. (f ...nd of [[Bologna]]) where high skills devoted to engineering and production of agricultural machines and [[mini-cars]] has been developed in the last hund

...nd 172 cc two-stroke models. The engines were also used by other labels or companies as an auxiliary engine. [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]

...n company. There were, however, only a few cars produced up to the closure of the company in 1903. [[Category:Car manufacturers of Italy]]

'''Gaggia''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] company that makes [[coffee]] machines, especially [[espresso]] a ...oduced its first machines for home use, which has become its dominant area of production. The company continues to produce quality [[espresso]] machines

...ing a meeting between the owners of [[Martini]] and engineers of the Elmec of [[Piaggio]]. ...two-stroke, air cooled that produced 23.5 hp at 10,000 rpm. The production of the ''Elmec Cross'' and ''Regular 125 cc'' continued until 1978 when Elmec-

'''Cimatti''' was an Italian manufacturer of motorcycles and mopeds. ...ndful of [[motorcycle]] companies in [[Italy]] that survived the downdraft of small marques worldwide during the 1960s.

...vertising focus in the Midwest for parts and resources. We all drive works of Italian art and want more. ...done and done at a level that even surpassed WOI’s expectations. Wheels of Italy has succeeded and will continue to succeed!

...amburini''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[motorcycle]] designer for motorcycle companies including: [[Aprilia]], [[Cagiva]], [[Ducati Motor Holding|Ducati]]; and [[ ...iary of [[MV Agusta]], in [[San Marino]]. He is known for introducing some of the most stunning motorcycle designs, including:

...plastics and stainless steel. For the designs, Alessi attracts a selection of the world's foremost architects and designers. ...45. Carlo Alessi introduced design and enabled, among others, the creation of the famous Italian Bombé coffee and tea sets.

'''CRG''' is a [[kart]] chassis manufacturer of recent years, with world champions from 2001-2003. Famous alumni include [[ ...hange to CRG took place gradually in the early 1990s and ushered in an era of more World Championships from [[Danilo Rossi]] and [[Alessandro Manetti]].

...ch and Chiorda) has been part of [[Cycleurope Group]], the Swedish company of [[Grimaldi Industri AB]], since May 1997. Bianchi is also considered to be ...bicycle]]s built by their famous '''reparto corse''' racing department in Italy, which more often than not are equipped with [[Campagnolo]] parts.

There were four companies under the same name producing motorcycles throught the years. ...o Copeta]] [[MV Agusta]] & Co.., Vigevano - began in 1968 the construction of both a cross and road race models with 49 cc engines. The production was li

...omponents for the automotive industry with 25,000 employees and a turnover of 4 billion euro in 2005. ...nym of quality and innovation in the automotive world of which it was part of its birth, development and evolution.

...of Italy's most successful technicians and entrepreneurs in the production of "[[two-stroke engine]]s" after World War II. ...] cantilever mounted on a tubular chassis monotrave. Later it was the turn of the "Vampire", this bike was outfitted with 200 cc four-stroke engine.

'''Smeg''' is [[Italy]]'s largest manufacture of domestic kitchen appliances. ...in the hands of the Bertazzoni family, currently under the direct control of Roberto Bertazzoni. Its headquarters remain a short distance from Guastalla

...e [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturing firm [[Abarth|Abarth & Co.]] of [[Turin, Italy]] in the 1960s. The automobile was a joint project of the Abarth and the [[Fiat]] companies. Its engine was a four-cylinder model provided by Fiat, with 846.768 cc ca

...ered to mainly foreign companies, especially Germany. One of the designers of the [[motorcycles]] was German, Otto Kohler, which was built first using th [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]

|Location country || [[Italy]] ...igh-performance cars and motorcycles. It was established in [[Bergamo]], [[Italy]] in [[1961]], and now operates worldwide.

...rld War II]]. The company was named "Brioni" after the resort on the coast of the [[Adriatic Sea]]. From the beginning, Brioni suits were luxuries only a ...umber of [[James Bond]] movies since [[1995]]. Today, Brioni is a favorite of real estate mogul [[Donald Trump]].

...[[Italy]]. The name ''Brixia'' is the antique [[Latin]] for Brescia. These companies are often confused. The company made racing cars that participated in [[Tar ...nded due to financial difficulties in [[1912]] ( Brixia Züst was the start of what eventually became Officine Meccaniche in 1917). From [[1918]], when [[

Note: ''These are two unrelated companies with the same name'' ...70 km/h and could exceed climbs of 20%. The tank allowed for a good range of 200 km.

...h Moto Panther, Coventry Eagle, but especially New Imperial made great use of them. With the advent of heavy duties on imports imposed by the fascist government, the ''New Imperi

...d War, but managed to recover and set up and work with some luxury cars in Italy, [[Isotta Fraschini]], [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Fiat]], [[Officine Meccaniche|OM]] ...t success abroad. In 1947 [[Aldo Garavini]] took the reins after the death of his father. During those years, the bodies are handmade in deep crisis, so

|Slogan || ''Making Quality Confection A Part Of Every Day Life'' ...Ferrero]] in [[1946]] and based in [[Pino_Torinese|Pino Torinese(TO)]], [[Italy]]. The company has more than 19,000 employees and is still owned by the Fer

'''illy''' is a [[brand]] of [[coffee]] produced in [[Trieste]], [[Italy]]. ...cans and replaced with inert gasses at a higher-than-[[atmospheric]] level of pressure.

...then also had to confront the Nibbio with other [[Italian]] [[motorcycle]] companies, including the [[Innocenti]] the Isothermos and [[Officine Giesse]]. ...s, but also on the body. Despite these measures to improve the performance of this new project, as the former was once again totally bankrupt. In [[1952]

...all car and planed to have the standard production by several companies in Italy. But it remained only in the planning. ''Carrozzeria'' [[Ellena]] was the successor company of [[Mario Boano]]. Boano got a job at [[Fiat]] in the styling department. He

..., loaded with sponsor advertisements of spare parts, workshop, media, tele companies and hotels. ...istance from [[Modena]], a company that had specialized in the manufacture of coaches for football teams and other sports organizations.

[[File:The 2-cylinder 800cc of 8-10 HPengine.png|thumb|right|200px|'''The 2-cylinder, 800cc,8/10 HP engine ...o-cylinder engine, also emerging in 1908. This entered production a couple of years later as the 8-10HP with a 800cc engine (still V2 air-cooled) and pro

<small>''Some of the Photos and Information courtesy of'' '''Michele Orsi Bandini'''</small> ...veloping skills in mechanical engineering while also competing in races in Italy. World War II put a hold on his racing exploits, yet once peace returned, B

...[[motorcycles]] and [mopeds] with engines that were manufactured by other companies offered in their lineup. [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy]]

[[Image:Fiat 3,5hp 1899.jpg|right|thumb|Fiat 3½HP (1899) is the first model of [[car]] produced by [[Fiat]].]] ...dustry Italy 1910.jpg|thumb|250px|Map of automobile industry in [[Turin]], Italy in the 1910s.]]

...ylinder]] version of 1991cc; later six-cylinders were offered with engines of 2179cc. ...its excess production capacity, because the war had ended and the demands of war products had ceased.

...by Gloria Intramotor have Morini Franco Motori or Minarelli engines, both of which are two-stroke. [http://www.mopedarmy.com/main/ <small>Source</small> ...otori". This last company was founded in 1954. The basic 50cc moped engine of both factories was nearly identical. Some parts could be swapped without an

In the magnificent panorama of the [[Italian]] carriage makers of the 1950’s and 60’s and later, to most the famous known are [[Pininfari ...er was built in small numbers (but not sold by ''Fiat'') as were a variety of other models.

.... In 1906 the ''Rochet-Schneider'' models sold with their own developments of an engine with 10-28 hp. ...eider from which the Florentia acquired immediately after the construction of the car's license Casa Francesca.

...icles. The company has been associated with the NFIA (National Association of Vehicles Constructors) since 1992. ...he design of micro-citycars and then, since 1991, with the electrification of light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles for transport. All the know-how

...1 by [[Piero Sironi]] and [[Fausto Vergani]] and was based in [[Milan]], [[Italy]]. SWM manufactured [[Observed Trials]], [[Enduro]], [[Motorcross]] and off ...bikes in 1977. Rotax built a special [[Motorcycle trials|trials]] version of their rotary valve motor, with development input from Sammy Miller and Char

...other companies, they produced motorcycle engines with two-and four-stroke of 132 to 247 cc. Blatto left in 1930, and production continued under the name ...nsmission]], a 175 cc two-stroke with the same characteristics. At the end of 1927, they also built a 250 cc engine with side valves and a three-speed [[

...of the many [[football (soccer)|football]] clubs. It can also be tasted in Italy's magnificent food. People of Italy are usually referred to as [[Italian culture|Italian]](s) as a whole. Howev

...he tuned [[Lancia Aurelia]] models as well. There were a very small number of cars built in the 1950s as Conrero-Alfas. ...avonuzzi]]. He worked with the latter first at [[Cisitalia]] then at other companies before in 1951 he established his own workshop where he started by preparin

...i Edoardo Po'') was a factory of [[moped]]s and light [[motorcycles]] in [[Italy]], founded in [[1961]], renamed ''[[Motrone]]'' in [[1976]], which conclude ...'50s, by the ''Po'' brothers, a family specializing in the repair and sale of bicycles and mopeds [[Cimatti]].

| Assembly || Corso Dante, [[Turin]], [[Italy]] ...revetti''' [[Fiat]] began officially on April, 26th 1906 from the remnants of [[Fiat]] [[Ansaldi]]. Fiat Ansaldi was in 1905 by Fiat and the Società Off

...former employees of the [[Bugatti]] firm when it was under the leadership of [[Romano Artioli]]. B-Engineering is the company behind the superexclusive ...from 610&nbsp;hp [[DIN]] (448&nbsp;kW) and 650&nbsp;Nm (479&nbsp;ft·lbf) of [[torque]] to 680&nbsp;hp DIN (500&nbsp;kW) at 8000&nbsp;rpm and 735&nbsp;N

...tic activity of the "incredible" brothers, distinguishing the contribution of each is not always easy. ...860, Giovanni, born in 1865, Matthew considered the playboy, the playmaker of the family, five years younger, and Ernest, born in turn after another five

...ced bags quickly became widely sought-after, and spawned a global industry of [[counterfeit]] Prada goods. ...wear" collection was designed by Miuccia Prada in the autumn/winter season of [[1989]]. The collection's plain, modern lines were a stark contrast to oth

...small workshop, suitable for construction of the first, romantic carriages of many years ago. ...hich culminated in 1912 with the transfer of the capital in Bari, the work of his son Nicholas who just happened to his father disappeared.

...e]] [[manufacturer]] based in [[Turin]], [[Italy]]. It is a [[subsidiary]] of the [[Fiat Group]], and produces around 200,000 commercial vehicles and 460 ...kets, it is also near the top for sales of passenger transport, and is one of the leaders in the 3.5 [[ton]] light vehicle segment.

A Carrozzeria or '''coachbuilder''' is a manufacturer of bodies for [[carriage]]s or [[automobile]]s. ...Karmann]], [[Hebmuller]], [[Neuss (coachbuilder)|Neuss ]], and [[Papler]]. Italy had firms such as [[Pietro Frua|Frua]], [[Carrozzeria Castagna|Castagna]],

'''OMC''' or '''Oemmeci''' built a wide range of [[mopeds]] in [[Budrio]] ([[Bologna]]), designed by [[John Ladetto]] using ...undation of BPCC (National Bank of Rural District Gerace) and the transfer of [[Court]].

|Location || {{flagiconItaly}} [[Forlì]], [[Italy]] |Origins || [[Italy]]

...Following the company, his surname became Pininfarina in 1961, as a result of combining his nickname and surname). ...lanté]] for General Motors. The car's bodies were assembled and painted in Italy before being flown to Detroit for final vehicle assembly.

...range. Maggiora SRL took over the old Lancia factory in [[Chivasso]] north of [[Turin]] in 1992, and produced there from October 1992 to 1994 the last In [[Category:Turin motor companies]]

...n, at present striving to consolidate the national and international image of the company. ...g the philosophy of innovation, which is today the trademark of Italjet in Italy as well as worldwide.

...aluminum for many years, in the early 1920s De Benedetti began development of his own car. ...oy frame with steel reinforced aluminum chassis (resulting in a low weight of 420kg), a 565cc four-cylinder side-valve in-line engine (producing 18bhp) w

...ge:014.jpg|thumb|300px|'''Vespa Scooter at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy]]]''' '''Piaggio''' is a company based in [[Italy]] that produces cars, motorcycles, scooters and aeroplanes.

...te bodies for cars, with an emphasis on sporting models, designed by other companies. Famous examples include the 1960 [[Flaminia]] designed by [[Raymond Loewy] ...low-temperature using borax that prevented weakening due to the reheating of the metal. In this way he produced very light shells that were used for all

...trend for technological motor companies, usually established in northern [[Italy]], this story began and developed in [[Rome]]. The two engineers oppened a small shop in the center of [[Rome]] near the [[Diocletian Baths]] They designed a sophisticated 4-cyli

...S.p.A.''' (established 1922 in [[Milano]]) is an [[Italian]] manufacturer of [[wheel]]s, famous for supplying single-nut lockable [[wire wheels]] to man ...wheels as original equipment. The two rookies thus share an important part of Italian automotive history, both on the road and on the race track. Afterwa

Until the end of [[War World II]] Malaguti had to stop production while [[Italy]] was invaded and later on when its owners were hiding in the mountains fro ...the [[Vietnam war]] era of the 1960s and 1970s, Malaguti exported over 70% of its first scooters to Vietnam. The first 50cc Malaguti scooter was called t

...ed and marketed, but his larger designs have not been built, "a whole host of futuristic concepts that will have us living in pods and driving cars so fl ...es are round; they all move on round or elliptical orbits. This same image of circular globe-shaped mini worlds orbiting around each other follows us rig

...thumb|right|250px|'''[[Lorenzo Ginori Lisci]] in shown in the drivers seat of a an early Züst (circa 1904) and the person on the far right is [[Roberto ...increased to 2297 cc) and the 18/24 HP (increased to 4942 cc) were put out of production.

...r''' was a company founded by [[Motocicli Wilier]] based in [[Trieste]], [[Italy]] in the sixties, that produced a [[motorcycle]] model with a 48 cc engine. === Born of Passion & Craftsmanship
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...as inevitable that he would open a workshop for the repair and maintenance of the new motor vehicles, initially automobiles and later [[motorcycles]]. Th ...used in the army, which would otherwise have had to wait for the duoGlide of 1958 to benefit from the first USA made suspension.

A '''sports car''' is a type of [[automobile]] designed primarily for performance driving while not being a ...ari]], [[Porsche]], [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]], etc.) as an important indication of sporting quality, but brands such as [[Lamborghini]] which do not race or b

...Ditta Societa Italiana Bernardi]]''' di [[Padova]] which manufactured some of the most revolutionary automobiles that were then available. Just think, Fi ...any to build [[motorcycles]]. In 1925 '''[[MR]]''' produced three versions of motorbikes with TRAIN motors: 98 and 123 cc with 'Raimondi type' gradual ge

[[Image:Moretti 350 1948.jpg|right|200px|thumb|'''The Moretti 350 Cita of built from 1948 to 1949: on board the vehicle, the manufacturer, Giovanni M ...to show]]s. During its existence though, Moretti Motors produced a variety of models at various times including [[motorcycles]], [[microcars]], and sever

'''Garelli''' is the name of an [[Italy | Italian]] company manufacturing [[Motorcycle | motorcycles]] founded in ...is owned by NEW GARELLI SpA, controlled by Finsec Inc., a holding company of [[Paolo Berlusconi]].

...[[Italy]]. Vyrus initially worked alongside [[Bimota]] on the development of the Tesi motorcycle and its [[Hub-center steering]] centre. They split from ...ly they have two models: 984 C3 2V and 985 C3 4V, both with a displacement of almost 1000 cm³. The 984 has a [[V-twin]] 2 valve [[Ducati]] engine which

...ière brothers]] had discovered it, and it was precisely with a few seconds of film in which [[Pope Leo XIII]] was [[blessing]] the [[camera]]. ...ompanies reached a fair producing quality and films were soon sold outside Italy too.

...by Austrian-born engineer Barratouché, it was a monobloc sidevalve engine of advanced design. Cooling was by thermosyphon, but the engine boasted a wate ...)]], just after OM took over [[Zust]] car company of [[Brescia]], Northern Italy.

...layout|mid-engined]] [[sports car]] which was produced by [[Lancia]] in [[Italy]] from 1975 to 1982. ...erated [[targa top|targa]] style [[convertible]] top. A low-power version of the Spider, known as the Lancia Scorpion, was sold in the [[United States]]

...ls, Fiat and FSO revived the marque [[Polski Fiat]]. After the termination of the license agreement, the car was also branded as the '''FSO 1300''', '''F ...and its international presence by establishing production in the countries of the [[Eastern Bloc]].

...market), including the Junior proved one of the many financial speculation of the period, intended to end up like a soap bubble? ...no]] may be considered not only the pioneers but the true founding fathers of the Italian automotive industry.

'''Husqvarna''' is a brand used by several companies, all related to '''Husqvarna Vapenfabrik''' ''(Husqvarna weapons factory)'' The name is a spelling variant of the company's hometown, [[Huskvarna]]. There is a small company [[museum]]

...cc]] two-[[cylinder]]) and the 14-18HP (2724cc four-cylinder). The success of these models led to more being introduced, including a six-cylinder model. ...ll used by Diatto. A bodyshop was also founded for the internal production of the bodies.

...ilan]] of the early days, where [[Leonardo]]'s canals were flowing, when [[Italy]] was not yet united and when this city was more European than [[Lombard]]. ...] district, around 1830, [[Carlo Castagna]] is an apprentice worker in one of Milan's most famous "workshops", where, for more than a century, elegant an

! colspan=2|[[Image:Italy Regions Friuli-Venezia Giulia Map.png|220px]] ...egion is traversed by the major transport routes between the east and west of southern Europe. It encompasses two historical regions, each own with its d

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...r [[ioe]] 24&nbsp;hp cars, with four-speed [[gearbox]]es, were the product of a well-known [[gunsmith]]. ==HISTORY OF F. LLI BERTOLDO MAKE THREE SPADE==

'''Moto Morini''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] maker of [[motorcycle]]s. It was founded by [[Alfonso Morini]] in [[Bologna]], in 19 ...ary 22 1898. Before he was 16 he was repairing motorcycles, and at the age of sixteen, opened a workshop. This was just before [[World War I]] broke out.

[[Image:F3000.jpg|thumb|300px|right|'''Formula 3000 is a type of Formula Racing''']] ...rules. (It has been observed [[Bernie Ecclestone]] had purchased a job-lot of DFVs in 1984, with no obvious use for them at the time).

| Location || [[Piacenza]], [[Italy]] ...ounded in 1946 in [[Cagliari]], and since 1986 is a member [[Iveco]], part of the [[Fiat Group]]. In 1951 Astra moved to [[Piacenza]]. From 1946 to 1986

'''Gucci''', or the '''House of Gucci''', is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[haute couture]] establishment. It was founded by [[Guccio Gucc ==History of the Gucci house==

| Foundation || [[Turin]], [[Italy]] (1968) | Location country || [[Italy]]

...es. Over time, this approach has met with the favor of increasingly number of prestigious clients. ...e seek to express an artistic message through the technological instrument of the computer,” explains Ficcadenti.

...eirano had withdrawn, [[Giovanni Battista Maggi]] took over the management of the company '''Star''' ''(Società Torinese Automobili Rapid)''. [[Rodolfo ...910, the Rapid-models were also available with air starters. After the end of World War I, they started an auto repair shop. In 1921 the car production w

...ing mechanical Volkswagen, and marketed under the name "Puma" at the price of 1,300,000 lire with motor preparation or 440,000 lire in mounting kit. A copy of the Buggy "Puma" in 1974 was the protagonist of the film "Altrimenti ci arrabbiamo" played by Bud Spencer and Terence Hill.

...apacity to mass produce bodies, starting with the [[Temperino]], at a rate of around 1500 per year. Research into mechanical devices such as brakes and s ...s Stabilimenti Farina and Battista's own [[Pininfarina]], but also because of their nephew [[Nino Farina]], who was the very first [[Formula One]] champi

...m:1px solid #999;" |[[Image:Fiat Croma front 20071102.jpg|280px|Front view of a first generation Croma]] ...is|Type Four]]" chassis, which was designed in cooperation between several companies and was also used for the [[Saab 9000]], [[Lancia Thema]] and [[Alfa Romeo

...only the most elite could own. Today Isotta-Fraschini is a set of several companies. ...unusual. Like its Anglo counterpart, the name was made up of two surnames of its founders, [[Cesare Isotta]] and [[Oreste Fraschini]]. This high-end lux

...n obscure sub-plot to the ever-changing soap opera that forms the panorama of Italian motorcycling. ...ly existed because of a family row which saw [[Giuseppe Benelli]] walk out of the family factory in 1948 and cross the street to found his own rival marq

...ition, including by the [[Ford GT40]] and [[Ferrari 250 LM]] at [[24 hours of Le Mans|Le Mans]]. [[De Tomaso]] had produced a road car with this layout, ...ont and rear of the car. There was a small trunk located in the very rear of the tail behind the engine.

...rom 1967 to 1972, had the same aesthetic look as the 250 G.P. In the hands of Englishman Mortimer, Canadian Terre and the Italian Walter Villa, the Villa ...nded by [[Francesco Villa]], was an Italian manufacturer that built models of cross-, terrain and race motorcycles.

...an Italian manufacturer of [[Combine harvester]]s and at one time a maker of high performance [[motorcycles]]. The agricultural equipment brand is famo ...founded almost on a whim by [[Pietro Laverda]] junior (son of the founder of

...'s trademarks is the use of letters of the [[Greek alphabet]] as the names of its models. The Lancia CEO is Olivier François. ...produced from 1908. This car had a small four cylinder engine with a power of 58 bhp.

|Location || {{flagiconItaly}} [[Milan]], [[Italy]] ...mbretta, and Lambro, brand names are owned by SIL and are licensed to many companies who want association with the iconic brand, including: [[Taiwan|Taiwanese]]

The '''Lamborghini Gallardo''' is the [[Italy|Italian]] supercar maker [[Lamborghini]]'s "entry-level" car, sitting benea ...di]] is renowned for its [[Quattro]] AWD system, Lamborghini uses a system of its own.

...craft]]. As of 2009, Fiat is the world's sixth largest carmaker as well as Italy's largest carmaker. ...s products to other countries. [[Joint venture]] operations are found in [[Italy]], [[France]], [[Turkey]], [[India]], [[Pakistan]], [[China]], [[Serbia]] a

[[Image:Ariete 2.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Ariete]] Tanks of the Italian Ariete Armored Brigade on exercise]] ...all-volunteer force of 112,000 [[active duty]] personnel. The headquarters of the Army General Staff is in [[Rome]], opposite the [[Quirinal Palace|Presi

|Headquarters || {{flagiconITA}} [[Volpiano]], [[Italy]] ...facturer and former [[Formula One]] team based in Volpiano near [[Turin]], Italy. They participated in 132 [[Grand Prix]]s between 1980 and 1990. They achie

...ed by the [[Benetton family]] who run a worldwide chain of clothing stores of the [[Benetton Group|same name]]. In 2000 the team was purchased by Renault ...d finally [[Toleman]] in 1985. Benetton Formula Ltd. was formed at the end of 1985 when the [[Toleman]] team was sold to the [[Benetton family]]. The tea

...urt pot''. In Brazil it was the ''bola de futebol de fenemê'' (soccer ball of a truck), and in Chile its still called the "huevito" (little egg). ==[[Iso]] Isetta (Italy)==

...natus Populusque Romanus &ndash; [[SPQR]]''<br/>(The Senate and the People of Rome)</small> ||[[Mayor of Rome|Mayor]]|| [[Walter Veltroni]]<br/>(''[[Left-Wing Democrats]]'')

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...n Racing|BAR]] and [[Renault F1|Renault]], as well as the poor performance of [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] and [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]. ...onship]]. [[Rubens Barrichello]] came in a solid second place, winning two of the last four races. [[Jenson Button]], though failing to win a grand prix,

...tyle="text-align:center"|'''200 Miglia di Imola 1972-2012<br>The Beginning of a New Era''' ...749.jpg|thumb|250px|right|'''Ducati 749 at [http://www.woiow.com Wheels Of Italy]]]'''

...[[Fiat]] group. The company is based in [[Maranello]], near [[Modena]], [[Italy]]. ::'''[[History of Ferrari]]''' ''for details on the Ferrari automobile company''

...elebrated its 90^th running and 61^st consecutive year of uninterrupted occurrence. ...age:speedageindy.jpg|thumb|left|Cover of Speed Age magazine, showing start of first Indianapolis 500 race]]

...camshafts, four valves per cylinder and twin ignition. However, the onset of [[World War I]] halted automobile production at ALFA for three years. ...ars were still lying at the A.L.F.A. factory since 1915. In 1920, the name of the company was changed to Alfa Romeo with the [[Alfa Romeo 20/30 HP|Torped

...ch as the [[Superbike World Championship]], that feature modified versions of road-going motorcycles available to the public. ...etween the four entities, with Dorna casting a tie-breaking vote. In cases of technical modifications, the MSMA can unilaterally enact or veto changes by

...ed sources. Music has traditionally been one of the great cultural markers of Italian national and ethnic identity and holds an important position in soc ...European classical music]], such as the [[symphony]] and [[concerto]], and of later developments in popular music.

Base = [[Maranello]], [[Italy]] | ...eria Ferrari''' is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the [[Ferrari]]

...seventeen races. [[Michael Schumacher]] won the title with a record margin of 58 points, after achieving nine victories and five second places. 2001 was a year of beginnings and ends in Formula One.

...s and constructors|constructors]]. The cars race at speeds often in excess of 300 km/h (185 mph). ...w races in [[Bahrain]], [[People's Republic of China|China]], [[Federation of Malaysia|Malaysia]] and [[Turkey]], its scope is continually expanding. For

|Location city || Italy [[Mandello del Lario]] |Location country || {{flagiconItaly}} [[Italy]]

|Base || {{flagiconItaly}} [[Alessandria]], [[Italy]] ...of the last truly privateer teams to race in an era when many large [[List of automobile manufacturers|car manufacturers]] were increasing their involvem

...;" |[[Image:MaxMosley.jpg|center|230px|'''Max Mosley''' has been president of the influential [[FIA]] since [[1991]].]] | Title || President of the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile]]

...were held for many years. Due to the rising cost of competition, the last of these occurred in 1983. National championships existed in [[South Africa]] ...6]] by the Commission Sportive Internationale (CSI) of the FIA, forerunner of FISA, as the premier single seater racing category in worldwide motorsport.

...bout the race organisiation and its history is contained in the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] article. ...|thumb|right|250px|'''[[1952 24 Hours of Le Mans]] race, depicted on cover of Auto Sport Review magazine''']]

...form of [[recreation]], and have been adapted for use in many other fields of human activity, including children's [[toy]]s, adult [[fitness]], [[militar ...ration of specialized designs for individuals who pursue a particular type of [[cycling]].

...of [[Italy]]. It may also refer to literature written by people living in Italy who speak other languages. The collective works have a long, influential hi ...ristian philosopher, helped keep alive the classic tradition in post-Roman Italy.]]

...of [[Italy]]. It may also refer to literature written by people living in Italy who speak other languages. The collective works have a long, influential hi ...ristian philosopher, helped keep alive the classic tradition in post-Roman Italy.]]