Ossa (motorcycle)

Orpheo Sincronic Sociedad Anónima (OSSA)
Company typePrivate
Industry
  • Manufacturing
  • Distribution
FoundedBarcelona, Spain (1924 (1924))
Defunct2015
Headquarters
Barcelona
,
Spain
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Manuel Giró, Eduardo Giró
OSSA 150 (1958)

Ossa was a Spanish motorcycle manufacturer which was active from 1924 to 1982 and from 2010 to 2015.[1] Founded by Manuel Giró, an industrialist from Barcelona, Ossa was best known for lightweight, two-stroke-engined bikes used in observed trials, motocross and enduro.[2] The company was known originally as Orpheo Sincronic Sociedad Anónima (O.S.S.A.) and was later renamed Maquinaria Cinematográfica, S.A..

The Ossa brand was reborn in 2010 when the trademark was purchased by an investment group and produced motorcycles until 2014 when, the company merged with the Spanish motorcycle manufacturer Gas Gas. However, when Gas Gas was absorbed by the Torrot Group in 2015, Ossa was not part of the deal and closed down again.[1][3][4]

  1. ^ a b "Classic Motocross Iron: 1971 Ossa 250 Stiletto". motocrossactionmag.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. ^ "OSSA History". ossaengineering.com. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Gas Gas Motos, SA and Ossa Factory, SL join forces". gasgas.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Gas Gas and Ossa Merge". asphaltandrubber.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.

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