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This fascinating tale relates the story of the Italian Gilera marque, from the first belt-driven bike introduced in 1909 through the marque's 1935 takeover of Rondine; its moderately successful mid-1930s to early-1960s, four-cylinder race models; its acquisition by Piaggio in 1969; and the last Gilera built in 1993. Prolific motorcycle author Mick Walker offers background histories and complete specs for all road and race models, along with a generous selection of archival photography and a special eight-page color section. A final chapter brings the Gilera story full circle with the latest on Piaggio's resurrection of the marque in the form of a new road bike produced under the auspices of Bimota.
