Moto Guzzi Sport 15 with Sidecar, 1935, Italy First presented in 1931 at the Motosalone in Milan, the Sport 15 is the evolution of the Sport 14. The Sport 15 was more stable and has a more sturdy frame. It is the first Moto Guzzi model with a saddle tank. Produced from 1931 to 1939...
Honda CBX 1000, 1979, Giappone c presenting the CBX 1000. This new model reaffirmed the identity of the Japanese manufacturer worldwide: despite having a rather classic styling, the new bike is characterized by a sophisticated engine. An air-cooled straight 6, with double overhead camshafts, 4 valves per cylinder and 6 Keihin carburetors. It was one...
MBA 250 GP, 1978, Italy The 250 GP was initially born under the Morbidelli brand and debuted at the 1976BelgiumGP where Paolo Pileri conquered second place behind Walter Villa on his Aermacchi-Harley Davidson. The following year, the company won both the 125cc and the 250cc world title, the latter with Mario Lega, called to replace...
Yamaha RD 500 LC Endurance, 1987, Japan Unique model designed in 1986 and built in 1987 under the supervision of well-known manufacturer Giuseppe Pattoni, Italian designer and founder of Paton, to attend national and international endurance races. The engine is tuned with special components: Carrillo connecting rods, Mhale pistons, carbon reeds, gearbox with shorter ratio,...
Ducati 900 Super Sport, 1976, Italy The 900 SS is a motorcycle made by Ducati from 1975 to 1982. This bike was placed side by side and then replaced the 750 SS, from which it took all the fairing, while the windshield colors were inverted compared to the previous bike. In 1977 the second series of the 900 SS was introduced, similar to...
Benelli 900 SEI, 1988, Italy In 1971 the Argentinian Alejandro de Tomaso bought Benelli and Moto Guzzi, Maserati and Innocenti, while he already owned Vignale e Ghia. In the early 70s the superbike market was dominated, in Italy as well as oversea, by the japanese manufacturers. De Tomaso decided to produce few models to fight the competition. The first...
Innocenti Lambretta 125 A, 1948, Italy The Lambretta name comes from the Lambro river, which flowed near the Innocenti industries in the Lambrate district of Milan. It was produced from 1947 to 1972 and the enormous success crossed national borders, being built under license in Germany (by NSU), Great Britain, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, India and Spain. Unlike the Vespa, which had a monocoque chassis, the...
Moto Guzzi Nuovo Falcone Militare, 1974, Italy The Nuovo Falcone model was built by Moto Guzzi from 1969 to 1976 in about 16.000 pieces. The bike was born in the late 60s, commissioned by the army to have a less expensive motorcycle, easier to maintain than the Moto Guzzi V7. From 1970 on, it was sold to the general public...
AJS 33/2, 1933, England The Stevens Screw Company was a company specialized in making small mechanical parts whose owner, Joe Stevens, together with his sons in 1897 will build a 400cc engine and later in 1905 their first JAP-powered motorcycle. AJS will born as a motorcycle company only in 1909 from the initials of one...
Innocenti Lambretta 125 C, 1950, Italy The Lambretta name comes from the Lambro river, which flowed near the Innocenti industries in the Lambrate district of Milan. It was produced from 1947 to 1972 and the enormous success crossed national borders, being built under license in Germany (by NSU), Great Britain, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, India and Spain. Unlike the Vespa, which had a monocoque chassis, the...
Ancora Motoleggera (light motorcycle), 1926, Italy From 1926 to 1939, Ancora built bicycles and motorcycles powered by 2-stroke Villiers engines. One of the most important sports achievements was winning the famous “Circuito del Lario.” There is not much information about the company, but we know that in 1936, the new owner was Umberto Dei, who, from 1939, would only use its name, ending...
Motoliva Sport, 1933, Italy Moto Oliva was a small Brescia company operating in Vestone in the 1930s. The Company built motorcycles with JAP engines. This model has a very particular frame in printed sheet metal. TECHNICAL NOTES Magnet ignition Carburetor power supply Chain transmission Side drum brakes Crank start
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Moto Guzzi Galletto, 1955, Italy The Galletto, designed by Carlo Guzzi in 1950, represents the most successful attempt to merge both the scooter and motorcycle advantages, removing most of the disadvantages. It offered good protection for the rider, ease of use and a spare wheel. The Galletto was painted in ivory and the spare wheel...
Moto Guzzi Astore, 1951, Italy Heir to the G.T.V., the Astore is undoubtedly the most impressive half-liter of those directly descended from the original project by Carlo Guzzi. The Astore was robust, powerful, comfortable, with a torquey engine. This model was aimed to a limited numbers of clients, lovers of “grand touring” and alpine excursions....
Moto Guzzi Airone Turismo, 1954, Italy Born in 1939, the Airone was the classic and most common Italian medium-displacement motorcycle for fifteen years, a vehicle between the utilitarian moped and more powerful machines, such as the G.T.V. and later the Astore. For some time the Airone was constantly updated and will only be removed from...
Moto Guzzi Cardellino, 1956, Italy Made in 1954, the Cardellino represents the evolution of the Guzzino 65. Thanks to the modifications to the rear part, made it easier to transport the passenger. Sold for 99,000 lire, the Cardellino was gradually updated and improved and was removed from the catalog only in 1965. TECHNICAL NOTES Magnet...
Gritzner Lohmann, 1950, Germany The Gritzner was born in the early 1900s as a sewing machine factory. At the beginning of the motorcycle era, he built motorcycles with one and two V-cylinder Fafnir engines. In the 1950s he resumed production with a range of light motorcycles with Sachs engines. The engine of this model is...
Zündapp K, 1926, Germany The Zündapp – abbreviation Zünder-Apparatebau-Gesellschaft m.b.H. was active from 1917 to 1984. or “Company of Ignition Apparatus” – was founded by Fritz Ludwig Neumeyer as an arms factory. The defeat of Germany in 1918 and the economic-industrial crisis that followed forced the company to overturn production, which specializes in the construction...
Moto Guzzi Astore with sidecar, 1950, Italy Heir to the G.T.V., the Astore is undoubtedly the most impressive half-liter of those directly descended from the original project by Carlo Guzzi. The Astore was robust, powerful, comfortable, with a torquey engine. This model was aimed to a limited numbers of clients, lovers of “grand touring” and...
Zedel Turismo, 1920, Switzerland The Zedel (or ZL from the initials of the partners Zürcher and Lüthi) was active in Switzerland from the late 1800s to the 1920s. From the initial production of motorcycle engines it passed in the early twentieth century to the production of high-end cars and in 1924 it joined the Donnet...
Peugeot Corsa - 1906 - France
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Moto Rêve “2HP”, 1909, Switzerland Moto Rêve is a Swiss company active from 1904 to 1925. The firm made complete motorcycles and provided their engines to external companies. In 1909 they were among the first to build parallel twin engines. They had a factory even in England and the 1911 Tourist Trophy was actually won...
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