G.D.

The Fabbrica Italiana Motocicli GD was founded by Guido Dall'Oglio and the brothers Gherardo and Mario Ghirardi.

GD motorcycles soon became recognized for their excellent performance, capturing the one kilometer world record in the 125cc category in 1924. That year, factory rider Mario Cavedagni finished second behind his teammate Renato Sceti in the 1924 Italian championship and he did well the following year at the GP of Nations. Cavedagni won most of the races he entered in the following three years. Other GD 125 Corsa drivers won the German GP and the Italian championship in '25, so the radio and sports pages trumpeted the brand's name throughout Europe.

In 1925, Gherardo Ghirardi and Dall'Oglio left the company; the latter founded the Dall'Oglio brand.

In 1926 GD was building 5 different versions of its horizontal two-stroke, one of which raced at the Monza Grand Prix. Production was to some extent decentralized, using a variety of suppliers to produce their components: Laurenti for the engines, Labanti for the tanks and Stanzani for the forks.

These engines were supplied to Gaia of Turin and probably also to other manufacturers.

The following year they introduced a 250cc 4-speed vertical twin and 1930 saw the introduction of the 175cc and 350cc four-stroke models. Mario Cavedagni had left GD to form CM with Oreste Drusiani and the 175 was supplied to CM who sold it as the GD70.

Included in the range were lightweight 100cc two-strokes. Production appears to have stopped in 1931, and resumed in 1935, initially with the three-wheeler and in 1938 with a 250 cc version of the previous 175, which used a CM engine. With war looming, GD ceased motorcycle production and joined forces with weapons manufacturer Beretta.

In 1942, control of the company passed to the cousins ​​Enzo and Ariosto Seragnoli who, in addition to producing war material, built the Ursus three-wheeler.

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