
LOT 588 N
1946 Moto Guzzi Cardellino 65 Frame no. 15801 Engine no. 15801
Sold for £2,530 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 588N
1946 Moto Guzzi Cardellino 65 Frame no. 15801 Engine no. 15801
The Summer Sale - LIVE AND ONLINE - BICESTER HERITAGE|16 August 2020, 10:00 BST|Bicester, Bicester Heritage
1946 Moto Guzzi Cardellino 65
Frame no. 15801
Engine no. 15801
Frame no. 15801
Engine no. 15801
Two-strokes did not feature in the Moto Guzzi 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: reliable, comfortable and endowed with excellent roadholding and handling despite rather crude suspension. This Cardellino had been restored prior to its acquisition by the Morbidelli Museum. The machine is offered with an original workshop manual. There is no registration document with this Lot.
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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| N | NOVA 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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