1953 Mondial 125cc Bialbero Racing Motorcycle

Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris|1 February 2024, 12:30 CET|Paris, The Grand Palais Historique

1953 Mondial 125cc Bialbero Racing Motorcycle
Frame no. 003
Engine no. 003

Formerly part of the Enrico Bernardi Museum collection, this unusual Mondial bialbero has chain drive to the twin overhead camshafts rather than the customary shaft-and-bevels or train-of-gears arrangements. The machine has been restored by Oreste Daddario, a former owner and founder of the Mondial Owner's Club, and comes with copies of its ASI Homologation Certificate and a magazine article (in Italian).

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.

Footnotes

1953 Mondial 125cc Bialbero Racing Motorcycle
Cadre n°003
Moteur n°003

Cette inhabituelle Mondial bialbero, qui a autrefois fait partie de la collection du Musée Enrico Bernardi, dispose pour ses deux arbres à cames en tête d'un entraînement par chaîne, au lieu des habituels arbre à couples coniques ou cascade de pignons. Cette moto a été restaurée par Oreste Daddario, un ancien propriétaire fondateur du Club des propriétaires de Mondial ; elle est proposée munie d'une copie de son certificat d'homologation ASI et d'un article de revue, en italien.

De même que tous les lots de cette vente, ce lot est vendu 'en l'état et à l'endroit où il se trouve' et les enchérisseurs doivent en vérifier la provenance, l'état, l'âge, la complétude et l'authenticité avant d'enchérir.

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