Guzzi, Carlo (1889 - 1964)

Designer, founder

Carlo Guzzi was an italian designer and entrepreneur. He founded “Moto Guzzi Industria Italiana” a factory for the production of motocycles and their spare parts. Moto Guzzi company, specializing in prototypes by competition has also produced a large number of series motorccles and three-wheeled vehicles.
Who-is-Who in MMS, History of machines, history of mechanical engineering, machine design, designer, motocycle.

variant spelling:
Guzzi, Carlo

Curriculum vitae

* 04.11.1889	Milano	born
1906	Monza	He was employed as a mechanic at Singer in Monza
1909		He was hired by “Isotta Fraschini” car
1918 - 1919		He designed and built prototypes
1921		He founds “Società anonima Moto Guzzi”
1921 - 1957		Guzzi participates in motorcycle racings
† 03.11.1964	Lecco	died

Collections

Rationalisation, ca. 1920-1950

Secondary literature

Carlo Guzzi - Bibliography
Author: Cigola, Michela
Published: 2013

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Permanent links

DMG-Lib		https://www.dmg-lib.org/dmglib/handler?biogr=23993004
Europeana		http://www.europeana.eu/portal/record/2020801/dmglib_handler_biogr_23993004.html