Gitane Motorcycle and Moped Books - History

Les Gitane de mon père 1920-1980 - Moto, vélo, cyclo (2e édition)

The Gitane Testi Champion Super, born in Italy, will make French youth dream of the 1970s, thanks to its sleek line and its design worthy of a real motorcycle.
But the Gitane brand has a history! Created in 1928 by Marcel Brunelière, it will establish its reputation on a production of quality cycles, followed by a strong development of the company with the appearance, in the 1950s, of a wide range of mopeds and motorcycles.

The little queen will also be noticed for its sporting exploits. Jacques Anquetil, Lucien Aimar, Lucien Van Impe, Bernard Hinault and Laurent Fignon will win the Tour de France ten times riding Gitane bikes. World championships, speed record at over 200 km/h, nothing stops the Gitane.

Find, in this book, an exhaustive presentation of the "motorized", an overview of the variety of bicycle production and an evocation of the main sporting successes achieved on the handlebars of Gitane bicycles.

• Richly illustrated, this book is dedicated to Gitane bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles from the years 1928-1980.
• This volume of the "De mon père" collection is a source of in-depth information for the owner.

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