Cagiva is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. It was founded in 1950 by Giovanni Castiglioni in Varese, originally producing small metal components. Giovanni's sons, Claudio and Gianfranco Castiglioni, went into the motorcycle industry in 1978. The name is a portmanteau derived from the founder's name 'Giovanni Castiglioni' and the founding location, i.e. Castiglioni Giovanni Varese.
Cagiva Elefant 650 Ligier Export, 1986, a dual-sport motorcycle using a Ducati engine
A W12 350 cm3, currently in use in the Italian army and other armies because of its maneuverability and power
A Cagiva T4 used by the French Armed Forces
Cagiva C589, Randy Mamola, 1989 Japanese GP
Varese is a city and comune in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km (34 mi) north-west of Milan. The population of Varese in 2018 was 80,559.
The Piazza del Podestà
The Palazzo Estense, now used as the town hall of Varese
Image: Vialla Panza 2 BMK
Image: Villa Toeplitz