
Dell'orto PHBE 34 RD carburetor.
Dell'Orto is an Italian
company, headquartered in Cabiate
, specialized
in the construction of carburetors and
electronic injection
systems. The company was founded in 1933 as "Società anonima
Gaetano Dell'Orto e figli" (Gaetano Dell’Orto and Sons). Their
first products were carburetors that came fitted as standard to new
vehicles.Shortly before the second world war they began producing
carburetors with aluminum bodies for use in motorcycle
racing.
At the beginning of the 1960s Dell'Orto was producing
OEM carburetors
for the Fiat
group, as
well as other Italian and foreign constructors. At the end
of 1980s,under the supervision of Luigi Dell'Orto (son of Gaetano),
the company's first injection systems were released.
The company is today one of the worldwide leaders in the field of
carburation and is present in the sport field as partner of
Gilera that participates in the
Road Racing World
Championship.
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