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LOT 400 *N

The Hans Schifferle Collection 1960 Gilera 175 Super Sport Registration no. not registered Frame no. 189 03920 Engine no. 189 03920

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Lot 400*,N

The Hans Schifferle Collection, 1960 Gilera 175 Super Sport
Registration no. not registered Frame no. 189 03920 Engine no. 189 03920

The Hans Schifferle Collection
1960 Gilera 175 Super Sport
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. 189 03920
Engine no. 189 03920

Throughout the early 1950s, it was Gilera's racers that grabbed the headlines, taking six individual World Championships and five manufacturers' titles. Although racing generated valuable publicity, it was sales of road bikes that paid the bills. The majority of machines sold were lightweights based on the overhead-valve 125cc single that had first appeared in prototype form in 1948. Developed and enlarged first to 150cc and then 175cc, these simple OHV singles were top sellers throughout the 1950s and into the 1960s, although their high price outside Italy made them a relatively rare sight abroad. The '175' first appeared in 1956 and would go on to be built in Sport, Super Sport, Regolarita (enduro) and Cross (scrambles) variants. The Super Sport weighed 110kg (242.5lb) and had a top speed of 73mph. Testing a Gilera 175 in 1958, Motor Cycling found it to be "an amazingly economical, high-performance race-bred sports lightweight".

The Gilera 175 Super Sport was purchased circa 2006 from a Turin-based collector. The machine was in good cosmetic condition when acquired, although the engine needed overhauling and was rebuilt by Helmut Lichtenberg. Only 153 kilometres have been covered since the rebuild. The machine is offered with a German Fahrzeugschein and an expired TüV (MoT) certificate and correspondence.

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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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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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