Claudio Castiglioni Articles
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Claudio Castiglioni's legacy: a counterpoint
News of the recent death of Claudio Castiglioni has made the rounds in the motorcycle community, which has been quick to offer sympathy and heap praise on a man seen by some as a visionary. Certainly many of the fruits that came from the companies controlled by Castiglioni (pictured, center) became some of the most desirable motorcycles of the modern era, indeed of all time. But calls in various o...
19 August 2011
A visual tribute to Claudio Castiglioni
Last November, we reached out to our friends at MV Agusta to find out who the designer of the then just-unveiled F3 was and arrange an interview with him/her. In response, we were told, “The CRC Team, captained by Claudio Castiglioni, designed the new F3.” At the time, we just assumed that was a nice bit of stonewalling/grand standing from an ego too big to share a spotlight created by a stunn...
17 August 2011
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Claudio Castiglioni 1947-2011
Founder of Cagiva, former owner of Ducati and the man who revived MV Agusta, Claudio Castiglioni passed away in Varese this morning after battling an unspecified illness. Responsible for bringing two of the most beautiful motorcycles ever — the Ducati 916 and MV Agusta F4 — to market, Castiglioni was viewed both as a savior and an incredibly cunning businessman. His most recent triumph came ju...
17 August 2011
Giovanni Castiglioni on the MV Agusta F3, Harley-Davidson and two secret new models
We’ve been trying to make it happen since the deal was announced in August. This morning, it finally did. A frank and open discussion about the future of MV Agusta with its new 30-year-old CEO, Giovanni Castiglioni. This is the first English-language interview a Castiglioni has given since Harley paid the family to take MV back, just two years after The Motor Company bought it from them. What
02 October 2010
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Claudio Castiglioni buys MV Agusta
Claudio Castiglioni has bought MV Agusta back from Harley just two years after The Motor Company purchased the exotic sportsbike brand. The move may seem odd, but remember that, thanks to Harley, MV is now free of debt and has millions of dollars in new manufacturing equipment as well as an all-new midsize model ready to go in the form of the MV Agusta F3. Official word below and more analysis ...
06 August 2010
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Claudio Castiglioni, Federico Minoli competing to purchase MV Agusta
MV Agusta has shortlisted five potential buyers, according to a report in Il Sol 24 Ore, an Italian newspaper. Included on that list are current MV Chairman Claudio Castiglioni and former Ducati CEO Federico Minoli, the other three inclusions are unnamed private equity firms. Castiglioni's bid is being backed by Intessa Sanpaolo, a major Italian banking group, while Minoli is said to have the supp...
27 April 2010