Monday, April 23, 2012

Bikes: Lamborghini, Maserati, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo

Lamborghini has in the last few days joined the names of other Italian luxury marques that now have a bicycle associated with their brand.

The Lamborghini is based upon the BMC "Impec" model:


In 2009 Maserati bikes were unveiled on March 5th at the Geneva International Auto Show. They were made by Milani Cycles of Gallarate (MI), www.milanicycles.com. Maserati branded bicycles also existed in the 1970s (see here.)



There was also a Maserati made by Cicli Montante,www.montantecicli.it, in 2010:



For many model iterations now there have been the "Colnago for Ferrari" bikes, the latest being the CF8 model (the CF7 is pictured below):



A not often seen bicycle is the Alfa Romeo "Competizione":



Have I missed any Italian car/bike brands??

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