Moto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer and the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production.Established in 1921 in Mandello del Lario, Italy, the company is noted for its historic role in Italy's motorcycling manufacture, its prominence worldwide in motorcycle racing, and industry innovations—including the first motorcycle centre stand, wind tunnel and eight-cylinder engine.Since 2004, Moto Guzzi has been a wholly owned subsidiary, and one of seven brands owned by Piaggio & C. SpA, Europe's largest motorcycle manufacturer and the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer by unit sales. Similar to other storied motorcycle manufacturers that have survived for decades, Moto Guzzi has experienced a series of business cycles and a series of ownership arrangements—some complex, some brief, some that have endured.Moto Guzzi is best known for its stalwart air-cooled longitudinal V-twins. But the company’s roots are tremendously exciting. Early Moto Guzzi Grand Prix racers won eight world championships through 1957, its burly Ambassador touring bikes were once popular as police motors, and the artistically styled Le Mans succeeded on both street and track. Today, eight Moto Guzzi motorcycle models are available in the US. Buyers get something different with each one, starting with a choice of three V9s (Bobber Sport, Bobber, and Roamer) and seven V7s (Stone, Special, Racer, Carbon Dark, Milano, Rough, and Carbon Shine), the latter series borrowing its spare looks from the V7 Sport of the 1970s. Cruiser fans can choose from the 1,380cc MGX-21, California 1400 Touring, Eldorado, or Audace, while the V85 TT adventure bike is ready to travel fast and far, on- or off-road.