GILERA ROAD RACERS by Raymond Ainscoe

Records in detail the history of one of motorcycle racing's most celebrated marques. Starting with the single cylinder machine built by Giuseppe Gilera in a humble workshop in Milan in 1909,every racing machine to emerge from his stable over the next six decades is cataloged.

A chapter is devoted to the murky but fascinating tale of the first transverse four cylinder racer, the OPRA, and its successor, the CNA Rondine - the products of the inspired Gianini-Remor-Taruffi collaboration. These machines spawned Serafini's 1939 European title-winning supercharged Gilera which is also accorded particular attention. The racer most readily associated with Gilera, the postwar aircooled 500cc multi, is the centerpiece of the history.

The other products of the Arcore factory are fully documented: the modest steeds of the 1920s, the twin-cylinder 125cc model, the 250cc & 350cc projects,the range of sidecar outfits & the record-breaking models. Part of the Osprey Collector's Library Series.

192 pages. Hardcover.