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Museo delle Moto e dei Ciclomotori DEMM
(museums and galleries a Porretta Terme)
Contact: info 335.7214996
Via Mazzini 230/A 40046 Porretta Terme, Municipality of Alto Reno Terme BO
Tel. 335.7214996 Fax 0534.22328
iat@comune.altorenoterme.bo.it www.discoveraltorenoterme.it
Hours: Saturday from 10.00 to 12.00 and from 16.00 to 19.00, Sunday from 16.00 to 19.00. All other days, booking only
The DEMM car and moped museum has been achieved thanks to the passion and hard work of Giuliano and Mosè Mazzini.
Giuliano Mazzini has dedicated his whole life to DEMM; joining the company as a mechanical designer, becoming production manager, director and finally vice president.
DEMM has produced:
- Mopeds with 40cc, 49cc and 53 cc engines, both two and four-stroke, in over 800.000 units of which 15% export;
- lightweight motorcycles with 75cc, 125cc and 175cc engines, both two and four-stroke, in over 7.000 units;
- Three-wheeled vehicles (cars and mopeds) with 49cc and 175cc two-stroke engines in over 1.500 units.
To achieve the world record became a prestigious objective.
Three attempts and the record was won. Two attempts in 1956 and the last one in 1958.
Inside the museum it is possible to see the 'Siluro' (Streamlined moped with 50cc two-stroke engine - in photo). A unique example which gained 24 world records in 1956. 1958 saw the last national competitions for DEMM
Museum exhibits include motorcycles that participated in the Italian Championships from the year 1954. -
Information by Redazione dell'Appennino Bolognese
Last update: 19/11/18 (NewsID: 5010872)
