This page lists brands for which limited information is available. For a more complete listing visit the Italian Index.
See also Obscure Italian Marques.
Baldi
Manufactured in Viale Guidotti Beyer, Bologna, in the 1950s
A photograph exists of this moped, which is believed to be the product of a Baldi workshop based in Viale Guidotti, outside Porta Sant'Isaia. The frame is of steel tubing with a double cradle and the engine resembles an F.B.M., with unit construction and an integral pedal crank. It is thought to be a prototype, so possibly very few were built.
Source: Museo del Patrimonio Industriale, Bologna
Bertocchi
Manufactured in the 1920s by Arturo e Pietro Bertocchi of Via San Vitale 55 Bologna. Bonhams auctioned a c.1947 Bertocchi with a 48cc Cucciolo engine. A 1960 advertisement shows bicycle accessories and pedal carts, same address.
Sources: Museo del Patrimonio Industriale; icenicam.org.uk; cars.bonhams.com.
N.B. There was a similarly named Bettocchi in Porretta Terme, some 77km away.
Bertoli
Manufactured motocarri (three-wheelers) from 1925 to the 1990s.
Born in 1902, Vincenzo Bertoli formed Auto Moto Officina Vincenzo Bertoli. He was 23 years old.
After World War II his firm produced a variety of industrial carriers for the Post Office and railways. Production of motocarri continued until the 1990s. The firm, based in Padua, is still operational and is very well known.
Sources: apevintage.it, officinebertoli.com.
Biava
Built in Torino between 1930 and around 1935-37, the Moto Biava machines had Italian-built 175cc JAP engines and Sturmey Archer gearboxes. Production figures were low.
Source: motoclub-tingavert.it
Binassi 1971~73
(Not to be confused with MB, Moto Benassi)
Black Douglas
The company is owned by Fabio Cardoni of Italy. The rather attractive Sterling model was designed in Birmingham by custom builder Benny Thomas and has the appearance of a 1920's flat-tanker - the tank insignia reads "Sterling Autocycle". It is powered by a 230cc engine from Zongshen of China.
Website: theblackdouglas.com ✝
Source: brm.co.nz (2017 article)
BM
1928-1931, a collaboration between Antonio Baudo and sidecar maker Meldi using JAP OHV 500cc engines. See also Meldi, below.
N.B. Not to be confused with Moto BM, (BM Bonvinci)
Sources: Tragatsch p89, et al.
Bombaci 1978-1988
Bompani
Built in Boano, the Bompani Cross 125 1977 had a Yamaha engine. Few were built, and it has been described as "home-made".
Source: mangiapolvereoldirtbike.blogspot.com, et al
Boscoscuro
Boscoscuro Srl, Via Cartiera, 21 - 36030 Lugo di Vicenza, Veneto.
Racing machines, second place 2022 World Championship in the constructors' standings.
Website: boscoscuro.com
FB: fb.com/boscoscuromoto
Bremach
Manufactured by Frattelli Brenna, Varese. It was designed and initially built by Aermacchi from 1945, and Brenna puchased the rights, apparently, in the early 1960s.
Both 3- and 4-wheelers were produced. The Aermacchi versions models used aircraft-derived parts, such as the suspension, and were powered by a horizontally opposed four-stroke twin of 750cc which produced 25hp. Some or perhaps all of these were diesel engines.
Sources: it.wikipedia.org, reddit.com/r/WeirdWheels.
Bruzzesi 1924-1926
Bucci
Buccimoto Srl, Viale Roma 34, 43035 Felino
Parma - Italy
Pit bikes.
Website: buccimoto.com
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