The first AGV helmet dates back to 1947, a leather protector modeled on wooden molds and left to dry for an extended period to obtain a rigid, protective shell. It had a soft, padded inner lining for comfort and to increase impact absorption.
In 1954, AGV experimented with and presented the first fiberglass helmet, a more modern material, lighter and more protective than leather. The shell was still bowl-shaped.
In 1956, the first AGV open-face arrived, aiming to replace the outdated bowls. The open-face offered a more protective shell, more snug especially in the ear area and at the back of the head.
At the end of the 1950s, company founder Gino Amisano proved himself an innovator once more and came up with the idea of promoting the brand by exploiting the visibility of competitions. It was only the beginning of a trend that everyone imitated shortly afterwards and is still popular today.
AGV made contact with Giacomo Agostini when he was 25 years old and one-time world champion. The partnership between the company and the Italian professional rider was to take both to the heights of the motorcycle world in the following decade and in the years to come, through all eras of motorcycle racing.
AGV X3000 was the first full-face on the European market, a revolution in the world of helmets. The solution covered the whole head, immensely more protective and modern. It would soon be taken to the track by the champions, Agostini, Sheene and everyone else.
AGV reached the peak of auto racing, too. On the head of Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi, AGV picked up the first and second F1 world titles in its history, beginning a tradition of victory also in this arena.
AGV continued its F1 winning streak and in 1975 was on top of the world with Austrian Lauda.
After Ago, Barry Sheene too was world champion in the 500 class with the full-face AGV X3000. The Australian would put in a repeat performance the following year, still wearing the Italian helmet.
Dr. Claudio Marcello Costa’s Mobile Clinic was established through the support of AGV. This flexible, ever-ready structure is at the service of professional riders on World Championship circuits.
AGV is a point of reference in safety also outside of paved circuits. For the third time in his career and the second time wearing AGV, Russian professional rider Guennady Moiseev was 250 class motocross world champion.
From the world of engines to the world of skiing. AGV research produced a specific helmet for the extreme speeds of the flying kilometer, optimized for minimal air resistance. Steve McKinney was a multiple-time overall record holder in the discipline, and in 1978 became the first man to break the 200 km/h barrier on skis.
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