Viberti is an Italian manufacturer of
trailers
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Transportation
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and former producer of
utility vehicle
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Types of utility vehicles Military ...
s,
buses
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and
mopeds
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.
History
The company was founded in 1922 to build civilian and military transport vehicles and was a supplier to the Italian armed forces during
World War II
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. One of its products was the ''
Sahariana
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Also known as a sahariana, it was originally des ...
''
armored car, but Viberti was better known by its integral ''Monotral'' chassisless self-supporting coaches and buses.
Viberti also made the ''Vi-Vi''
moped
A moped ( ) is a type of small motorcycle, generally having a less stringent licensing requirement than full motorcycles or automobiles. Historically, the term exclusively meant a similar vehicle with both bicycle pedals and a motorcycle eng ...
from 1955 until 1957 in alliance with the
German
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motorcycle
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producer
Victoria
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.
In 2011 the trademark Viberti was sold to the Italian manufacturer Acerbi. Since 2016 Viberti is part of the
Polish
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manufacturing group
Wielton.
See also
*
Pegaso
Pegaso (, "Pegasus") was a Spanish manufacturer of trucks, buses, tractors, armored vehicles, and, for a while, to train apprentices, and have a good brand image, some sports cars. The parent company, Enasa, was created in 1946 and based in t ...
*
Bus manufacturing
Bus manufacturing, a sector of the automotive industry, manufactures buses and coaches.
History
Bus manufacturing had its earliest origins in carriage building. Other bus manufacturers had their origins in truck manufacturing. Historically, c ...
References
External links
Viberti webpage
Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Turin
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1922
Italian companies established in 1922
Italian brands
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