c.1955 Bianchi 175cc Racing Motorcycle

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

c.1955 Bianchi 175cc Racing Motorcycle
Engine no. 47295 (also stamped SS/X)

Founded in the late 1890s, Bianchi made little impact outside Italy before WW2 despite an innovative approach which saw a team of unitary construction, twin-overhead-cam 350s entered in the 1926 Isle of Man TT, the design having first appeared in 1924. In the post-war period the company's road range consisted mainly of lightweights, the mainstay of production being 175cc models like the Sandro Colombo-designed Tonale. This racing Bianchi is presented as a nicely patinated older restoration. The machine is said to date from 1955, although the engine's exposed hairpin valve springs and general appearance suggest an earlier date, possibly in the mid/late 1930s. No documents.

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Footnotes

c.1955 Bianchi 175cc Racing Motorcycle
Moteur n°47295 (aussi frappé SS/X)

Fondée à la fin des années 1890, la marque Bianchi se manifesta peu en-dehors de l'Italie malgré une approche innovante qui se traduisit par l'engagement, lors du TT de l'Ile de Man 1926, d'une série de 350 cm3 à double arbre à cames en tête, une conception vue pour la première fois en 1924. Après la guerre, la gamme de tourisme de la firme était essentiellement constituée de motos légères et s'articulait autour des 175 cm3 telles que la Tonale due à Sandro Colombo. Cette Bianchi de course a autrefois été restaurée et se pare d'une belle patine. Elle est donnée pour dater de 1955, mais son moteur à ressorts de torsion externes pour le rappel des soupapes et son allure générale font penser à une époque plus ancienne, peut-être le milieu ou la fin des années 1930. Pas de documents.

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Saleroom notices

The frame number is 47295.

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