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Parilla 175cc

Giovanni Parrilla (that is the correct spelling of his name before they dropped one "R" to make it easier to pronounce) was born in Southern Italy in 1912. Giovanni opened his first business near Milan Italy in which he worked on diesel injection pumps and was a Bosch spark plug wholesaler. After WWII in October 1946, Giovanni released two newly designed racing motorcycles (first new Italian racing design since the end of the war).

 

By late 1953 and into 1954, a new over-the-counter production racer was released called the 175 cc Competizione, which was later upgraded into the 175 cc MSDS. Later both 200 cc and 250 cc versions of this motorcycle were built exclusively for the North American market.

 

19th, Annual, Italian Car and Motorcycle Show, held at the Waterfront Park, in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

 

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