In 1919, Garelli constructed a 350 cc motorcycle which set a long-distance record from Milan to Naples.

Many famous Italian racers such as Ernesto Gnesa, Tazio Nuvolari and Achille Varzi began their racing careers on Garelli bikes.

After World War II, Garelli concentrated on producing smaller bikes and mopeds for the European market.

In the 1970s Garelli produced the Tiger Cross MK 1 which was an off-road 2 stroke enduro motorcycle.

[4] In the early 1980s, Garelli dominated the 125 class in Grand Prix motorcycle racing winning six consecutive world championships between 1982 and 1987.