This model, which appeared in 1952, represents the ultimate evolution of the Gilera Saturno racing model, which was first designed in 1938 by Engineer Giuseppe Salmaggi. As early as 1951 the San Remo had been modified both in its engine, to include a carter that was able to hold a larger quantity of lubricant and a boring head - with a cylinder with wider fins, as well as in its frame withe the replacement of the famous parallelogram suspension with a more modern telescopic fork. On the Piuma (feather) model, which acquired this nickname as a result of the lightness and excellent handling of the new frame in round tubes....