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Franco Morini and Vittorio Minarelli found a motorcycle company named Fabbrica Bolognese Motocicli (F.B.M.) – Source(https://motoriminarelli.it/en/about-us/)
F.B.M. begins to produce 48 cc moped engines in addition to motorcycles. – Source(https://motoriminarelli.it/en/about-us/)
F.B.M. Stops motorcycle production and focuses full-time on the production of 2-stroke moped and motorcycle engines. – Source(https://motoriminarelli.it/en/about-us/)
F.B.M. founders go their separate ways each founding their own company. Vittorio Minarelli founds F.B.Minarelli (Later Motori Minarelli) and Franco Morini establishes Morini Franco Motori.
55 Lamar St, West Babylon, NY 11704 – (Address from flyer) – Founding date taken from NYs Department of State Division of Corporations
Italtelai is established near Bologna, Italy and begins building mopeds with Morini Franco Motori engines for export. AKA: Italtelai – SAS Di Piazza Silvano & C.
Portofino International, Inc. begins importing mopeds from Italtelai and begins selling them under the brand name, Pacer.
PMBI sells the Pacer name and inventory to Aeon International Corporation, AIC, at 2165 Fifth Ave, Ronkonkoma, New York
146 W Commercial Ave, Moonachie New Jersey 07074
Parts and bikes are still available in the US from dealers but are no longer being imported.
While Pacer Mopeds are no longer being manufactured, They are still being enjoyed all over the US by enthusiastic vintage moped riders such as, The Wandering Pacer.
