
LOT 451
c.1957 Moto Guzzi Cardellino 65 Registration no. not registered Frame no. BNS 56 Engine no. BNS 56
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500Lot to be sold without reserve
Lot 451
c.1957 Moto Guzzi Cardellino 65Registration no. not registered Frame no. BNS 56 Engine no. BNS 56
The Autumn Stafford Sale: The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|20 October 2019, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
c.1957 Moto Guzzi Cardellino 65
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. BNS 56
Engine no. BNS 56
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. BNS 56
Engine no. BNS 56
Two-strokes did not feature in Moto Guzzi's range until after WW2 when the extraordinarily successful Motoleggera 65 put a whole generation of Italians on two wheels. A development of the Motoleggera, the Cardellino (goldfinch) first appeared at the Milan Show in 1953, retaining the 64cc engine of its predecessor while benefiting from a new, stronger frame. Early in 1956 the Cardellino was updated with a telescopic fork and full-width alloy hubs, and later that same year a 73cc version was announced. Further developed and enlarged (to 83cc) the Cardellino remained in production until 1965. Like most Italian lightweights, the Cardellino was light-years in advance of foreign contemporaries being reliable, comfortable, and endowed with excellent roadholding and handling despite rather crude suspension.
There are no documents with this Cardellino 65, which was purchased from an outside stall at Stafford a few years ago. The machine was last run six months ago.
There are no documents with this Cardellino 65, which was purchased from an outside stall at Stafford a few years ago. The machine was last run six months ago.
Footnotes
As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.
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