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Moto Guzzi 100 YEARS EDITED BY JEFFREY SCHNAPP TEXTS BY EWAN MCGREGOR, GREG LYNN, MELISSA HOLBROOK PIERSON, MAT OXLEY, AKIRA NISHIMURA, PAOLO NESPOLI, MARCO MASETTI, DJ RINGO, TOM DIXON, AND JEFFREY SCHNAPP
This book tells the story of one of the world’s most innovative, beloved, and famous motorcycle manufacturers on its 100th anniversary. In 1921, Giorgio Parodi founded Moto Guzzi with the mechanic Carlo Guzzi. The purpose of the company was to design innovative motorcycles in the Mandello del Lario headquarters on Lake Como, where the factory still stands today. Moto Guzzi bikes immediately stood out for their high performance and technical sophistication. Their greatness was proven by competition wins, and these sporting triumphs were accompanied by commercial success that made Moto Guzzi the most important motorcycle manufacturer in Italy. These victories did not happen by chance, but were the result of continuous innovation. The company soon decided to withdraw from competitions because of its “manifest superiority” and instead focused on production. It has since continued to churn out iconic innovations and models, like the California, which was chosen by the LAPD for their patrols. Moto Guzzi is no longer just a motorcycle but, like Harley-Davidson, it has become a style, a philosophy and a sign of belonging to the Guzzi tribe that unites movie stars like Ewan McGregor with acclaimed designers like Tom Dixon, musicians like Billy Joel, and astronauts such as Paolo Nespoli. Jeffrey Schnapp has taught at Stanford and Harvard. Ewan McGregor is a Hollywood star and motorbike addict. Paolo Nespoli is an Italian astronaut. Melissa Holbrook Pierson is a writer and essayist. Marco Masetti is a journalist specialized in motorbike racing. Mat Oxley is a world-renowned motorcycle journalist. Tom Dixon is a lighting designer and a motorcycle enthusiast.
AUTOMOTIVE/DESIGN 240 pages, 9R x 124” 300 color illustrations HC: 978-8-89-183187-3 $80.00 Can: $110.00 UK: £60.00 October 12, 2021 Rights: World R I Z Z OLI
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