LOT 57

1950 Gilera 499cc Saturno Registration no. unregistered Frame no. 25550 Engine no. 264036

Estimate: €8,000 - €14,000

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Lot 57

1950 Gilera 499cc Saturno

Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris|6 February 2025, 13:00 CET|Paris, The Grand Palais Historique

1950 Gilera 499cc Saturno
Registration no. unregistered
Frame no. 25550
Engine no. 264036

The best known and most successful large-capacity Gilera roadster of the post-WW2 period was the 500cc Saturno. First seen in 1940 in competition guise, the Saturno - an overhead-valve, four-stroke single - did not enter production until 1946 when it appeared with the horizontally-sprung, friction-damped, swinging-arm rear suspension first seen on the pre-war blown 'four' racer. Major changes to the Turismo and Sport roadsters were mainly confined to the cycle parts, which were updated with a telescopic front fork and full-width alloy front brake for 1951, and conventional coil-spring dampers at the rear soon after. The history of this machine is unknown. No Documents.

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

Gilera Saturno 499 cc – 1950
Non immatriculée
Cadre n° 25550
Moteur n° 264036

Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la grosse cylindrée de tourisme de Gilera la plus connue et la plus réussie fut la Saturno 500 cc. Aperçue une première fois en 1940 en version compétition, la Saturno – une monocylindre quatre-temps à soupapes en tête – n'entra pas en production avant 1946 ; elle affichait alors la suspension arrière à bras oscillant, ressort horizontal et amortisseur à friction vus la première fois avant la guerre sur la quatre-cylindres suralimentée de course. Les principales évolutions de la Turismo et de la Sport se limitèrent à la partie cycle, modernisée en 1951 avec une fourche avant télescopique et un large frein avant en alliage et, peu après, avec des ressorts hélicoïdaux et amortisseurs conventionnels à l'arrière. L'historique de cette moto est inconnu. Pas de documents disponibles.

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