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LOT 384
1954 MV Agusta 175cc 'CSS Disco Volante' Frame no. 406078/35 (see text) Engine no. 402556SS (see text)
Sold for £6,900 inc. premium
Lot 384
1954 MV Agusta 175cc 'CSS Disco Volante'
1954 MV Agusta 175cc 'CSS Disco Volante'
Frame no. 406078/35 (see text)
Engine no. 402556SS (see text)
Frame no. 406078/35 (see text)
Engine no. 402556SS (see text)
Not only did the CS's cutting-edge technical specification set pulses racing but also its styling, the model featuring a sculpted fuel tank, almost circular when viewed from above. It soon gained it the popular sobriquet 'Disco Volante' (Flying Saucer) and, not surprisingly, the 175 CS Sport 'Disco Volante' was soon MV's best seller.
This 175 CSS was acquired by the vendor from a well-known collector of Italian motorcycles in 2015. He in turn had acquired it at our 2014 Spring Stafford Sale (Lot 256). The machine was sold on behalf of a Belgian MV enthusiast and collector who had owned it since the 1980s and restored it during the 1990s. At that time it was fitted with an incorrect CS engine, numbered 470070 S. Our vendor had a genuine CSS engine that had been raced in Italy in the 1980s and the decision was taken to swap the engines. Thus the bike is now in correct 1954 configuration and fitted with an early and desirable '402' numbered engine. Although restored in the 1990s, the machine remains in overall excellent condition. It had a recent service and thorough check over by classic MV Agusta specialists Chiltern Moto Classics – and the 'unchecked' CS engine that was fitted to the machine will be included in the sale. Displayed at the 2023 International Classic MotorCycle Show, the MV is offered with a 2002 Belgium registration document, 2014 HMRC NOVA declaration, reproduction of a 1954 instruction manual that has been signed by Agostini, and a Certificato Di Iscrizione, dated 2008, which states: The motorcycle is presented in the configuration related to the CSS model produced only in 1954. Please note the frame number has a /35 at the end which is not stated in the documentation that accompanies the machine.
This 175 CSS was acquired by the vendor from a well-known collector of Italian motorcycles in 2015. He in turn had acquired it at our 2014 Spring Stafford Sale (Lot 256). The machine was sold on behalf of a Belgian MV enthusiast and collector who had owned it since the 1980s and restored it during the 1990s. At that time it was fitted with an incorrect CS engine, numbered 470070 S. Our vendor had a genuine CSS engine that had been raced in Italy in the 1980s and the decision was taken to swap the engines. Thus the bike is now in correct 1954 configuration and fitted with an early and desirable '402' numbered engine. Although restored in the 1990s, the machine remains in overall excellent condition. It had a recent service and thorough check over by classic MV Agusta specialists Chiltern Moto Classics – and the 'unchecked' CS engine that was fitted to the machine will be included in the sale. Displayed at the 2023 International Classic MotorCycle Show, the MV is offered with a 2002 Belgium registration document, 2014 HMRC NOVA declaration, reproduction of a 1954 instruction manual that has been signed by Agostini, and a Certificato Di Iscrizione, dated 2008, which states: The motorcycle is presented in the configuration related to the CSS model produced only in 1954. Please note the frame number has a /35 at the end which is not stated in the documentation that accompanies the machine.
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This Lot will be auctioned on Sunday 21 April starting at 11am GMT.
Saleroom notices
The machine is offered with a key. The frame number has evidence of double stamping/over-stamping. As such, and as with all lots in the auction, the MV is sold 'as is/where is'. Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, age, and originality prior to bidding.
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