Paton (motorcycles)

Paton
Company typePrivate
IndustryMotorcycle manufacturing
Founded1958; 66 years ago (1958)
FounderGiuseppe Pattoni, Lino Tonti
Headquarters
Cassinetta di Lugagnano, MI
,
Italy
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsMotorcycle
Websitepaton.it
The Paton 500 twin in the classic green color

Paton is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. In 1957 after FB Mondial pulled out of Grand Prix racing, Paton was set up by Giuseppe Pattoni (chief mechanic of the FB Mondial GP team) and designer Lino Tonti.[1]

  1. ^ Walker, Mick (1998). Mick Walker's Italian Racing Motorcycles. Redline Books. ISBN 978-0-9531311-1-2. Retrieved 2009-05-03.