#AnvilxIndian – a Q&A with San Marco and Phonz

With #sanmarco and #phonz working on a special Scout Sixty project, we thought it useful to tell you more about the pair, what motivates them and why they decided to work with Indian.

Q: When did you two first meet?
A: “We met on the first day of high school as we both attended Art and Graphics school. That’s where we had our first inspiration about what we are doing today.”

Q: When did your love for motorcycling begin Phonz?
A: “My dad was a MX rider and he raced in the 70s. When I was born, the only motorbikes we had were the photos of his career. He didn’t push me to follow his path, but he made a terrible mistake; he brought me home a mini cross bike when I was five, and that was the first time I rode a bike. I was so small that my feet couldn’t touch the ground. There were always two #people with me; one to help me start and the other one when I stopped. When I grew up, I had always shown a great passion for vintage motorbikes, maybe because I grew up with my dad’s photos and that passion really helped me in the job I’m doing now. I learnt the history of motorbikes and how to interpret them, which is a fundamental part of our job.”

Q: And the same question to you San Marco?
A: “Since I was young I’ve been attracted from all kind of engines. I remember my parents had to put me out on the car drive to make me sleep sometimes. The real love for motorbikes was born from a fall. When I was three my Grandpa gave me an electric Vespa. That was my first bike (even if it was electric), as soon as I saw it I couldn’t contain myself. I started riding it but I fell down the stairs at home on it and I destroyed it. Motorbikes for me are passion and emotions, the same I felt that day, so intense that drove me to do my job today.”

Q: What year did Anvil Motocliclette begin? Why did you decide to become an official business?
A: “Anvil was officially born in 2012 and we have been working full time on it for the past two years. The first bike we customised was created randomly; we both collected vintage motorbikes but one day we found one that couldn’t even be restored. So we decided to build one that represented our taste. So we did it, we posted it on our social media and we had a great approval. Then we’ve been contacted by one of the most important motor Italian magazines and after that, it’s been an ascent. At that time we both had different jobs, #phonz was working in the fashion industry with his own brand, Marco was working as art director for one of the most important communication Italian companies, then he worked on the relaunch of an historical pilot suit brand. In Anvil we put all our experience and sensitivity that we have matured in the past years. Now Anvil is not just a #custom brand, we are also a communication studio working in the sectors we most like.”

Q: Why the name Anvil?
A: “We both have the same tattoo on our chest and we did this way before the creation of Anvil Motociclette. Following with the story we told before, after the magazines contacted us , we needed a name. So we started thinking about something that could represent us and it was the tattoo we had on our chest, which is a symbol of our friendship. The anvil is an unbreakable item and it is the base on what everything is created. It represents us perfectly: we are genuine, we follow the values that our families taught us, this is our strength and it has always helped us in our lives. As the Anvil, we create new projects that could be motorcycles but could also be in other sectors. Anvil is a world in which we put our passions, fun and curiosity. Since it was born our brand has never stopped growing, we have a slow but constant evolution: this is our secret.”

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