LOT 79

c.1956 F.B. Mondial (COMESA) 175cc Monoalbero Racing Motorcycle Registration no. unregistered Frame no. unable to locate Engine no. 44

Estimate: €7,000 - €10,000

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Lot 79

c.1956 F.B. Mondial (COMESA) 175cc Monoalbero Racing Motorcycle

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

c.1956 F.B. Mondial (COMESA) 175cc Monoalbero Racing Motorcycle
Registration no. unregistered
Frame no. unable to locate
Engine no. 44

Few marques have achieved so fine a competition record in so short a time as the Italian firm of Mondial, whose motorcycles were also manufactured under license in Spain by Construcciones Mecánicas Españolas, SA (COMESA) from 1956 to 1962. There are no documents with this Spanish-built Mondial 175, the history of which is unknown.

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

F.B. Mondial (COMESA) Monoalbero 175 cc – Moto de course – circa 1956
Non immatriculée
Cadre : numéro non trouvé
Moteur n° 44

Rares sont les marques qui ont accumulé en compétition un tel palmarès en aussi peu de temps que la firme italienne Mondial, dont les motos étaient également produites sous licence en Espagne, de 1956 à 1962, par les Construcciones Mecánicas Españolas, SA (COMESA). Cette Mondial 175 fabriquée en Espagne ne s'accompagne d'aucun document, et son historique n'est pas connu.

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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