Private company
Parilla
Italian motorcycle manufacturer based in Milan1
Parilla was an Italian motorcycle manufacturing company. It was founded in 1946 by Giovanni Parrilla, who dropped an 'R' in his name for the company title. He began by designing, building and racing a 248cc single cylinder, ohc motorcycle, which he modified to take a dohc.2 It ceased to exist in 1967.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersMilan1
- Founded inMilan1
- Websitewww.parilla.it
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Parilla was an Italian motorcycle manufacturing company. It was founded in 1946 by Giovanni Parrilla, who dropped an 'R' in his name for the company title. He began by designing, building and racing a 248cc single cylinder, ohc motorcycle, which he modified to take a dohc. After this, he produced a variety of road bikes with; 98cc, 125cc and 250cc engines. In 1952 motorcycle designer Soncini was appointed and improved the range of motorcycles available. In the early 60s Parrilla experimented with a 125cc rotary-valve two-stroke attached to a 5-speed gearbox, but this project was abandoned and the company folded in 1967.2
Products and brands
125 Sport
175 Turismo Speciale
250 Boxer
Fox
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Fox SS
Slughi 150
Veltro Twin
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Links
- Websitewww.parilla.it1
- WikipediaParilla (motorcycle manufacturer)
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ2052277
Sources
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- 1WikidataParilla on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaParilla on Wikipedia
- 3WikipediaParilla on Wikipedia (revision used)
- 4Wikimedia CommonsParilla photo by Jay Cross, CC BY 2.0