[CR]The Stucchi brand from Italy

(Example: Racing:Jacques Boyer)

From: "The Maaslands" <TheMaaslands@comcast.net>
To: "CR" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:45:06 -0400
Subject: [CR]The Stucchi brand from Italy

I have had a few off-list questions regarding Stucchi. They were founded toward the end of the 19th century in Milan. They were originally known as Prinetti & Stucchi. Here is an early poster:

http://www.posters.seindal.dk/p993222_Italian_Prinetti_Stucchi_Bicycle_Po ster.html

It was also here that Ettore Bugatti undertook his apprenticeship and also may have developed his first motor designs.

They built bikes for over a half century. They also built complete motorcycles, starting in 1897 or thereabouts using a De Dion engine built in Italy. I have been able to find some race results for Stucchi motorcycles as early as 1898.

Steven Maasland Moorestown, NJ USA

PS: The omnipotent despot has a soft spot for Stucchi bikes because I believe that it was his father who owned one in his youth.