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LOT 486 N

c.1956 MV Agusta 175cc Racing Motorcycle Registration no. unregistered Frame no. 401194/33 Engine no. 406360T

Sold for £3,795 inc. premium
Lot 486N

c.1956 MV Agusta 175cc Racing Motorcycle
Registration no. unregistered Frame no. 401194/33 Engine no. 406360T

c.1956 MV Agusta 175cc Racing Motorcycle
Registration no. unregistered
Frame no. 401194/33
Engine no. 406360T

Having started out racing its two-stroke models, MV Agusta's factory race team began developing the four-strokes, and in 1952 achieved its first major international success when Cecil Sandford secured the 125cc World Championship – MV's first. Meccanica Verghera (MV) introduced its first production four-strokes at the Milan Show in 1952, the newcomers' advanced 175cc overhead-cam unitary construction motor setting them apart from most of the opposition. Their cycle parts too were state-of-the-art, consisting of a duplex loop frame incorporating the engine as a stressed member, oil-damped telescopic front fork, swinging-arm rear suspension and full-width alloy hubs. Production of the 175 CST (Turismo) and 175 CS (Sport) got underway in 1954, with CSTL, CSS, CSGT, and racing Squalo models being added to the range over the next few years. Tuned examples were soon competing in the popular long-distance races for production machines, such as the Giro d'Italia and Milan-Taranto, their successes helping to forge MV's reputation as a marque dedicated to delivering high performance. In fact, it was one of these little MVs, bored out to 196cc, which provided the great Mike Hailwood with his first ever race win, at Oulton Park in 1957.

At time of cataloguing no history was to hand for the machine offered here.

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NNOVA declaration
If purchased by a UK resident, this machine is subject to a NOVA declaration, whilst the responsibility of submitting the NOVA rests with the Buyer to do so, Bonhams will facilitate the process by engaging an agent (SHIPPIO) to undertake the NOVA and C88 (customs) application if applicable on the Buyer's behalf. A fee of £350 + VAT to do so will be added to the Buyer's invoice.

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