LOT 81

c.1950 Moto Guzzi 500cc Dondolino Racing Motorcycle Registration no. unregistered Frame no. unnumbered Engine no. unnumbered

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Lot 81

c.1950 Moto Guzzi 500cc Dondolino Racing Motorcycle

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

c.1950 Moto Guzzi 500cc Dondolino Racing Motorcycle
Registration no. unregistered
Frame no. unnumbered
Engine no. unnumbered

Moto Guzzi's first successful customer racer was the Condor, introduced in 1938. After WW2 the Condor was revamped as the Dondolino (rocking chair), gaining a more powerful (33bhp) engine and shedding a little weight to tip the scales at 282lbs in race trim. A larger (260mm) front brake was new for 1947. The pre-war v-twin was the works team's favoured mount in the 500cc class in the late 1940s, despite which a Dondolino ridden by Enrico Lorenzetti proved good enough to win the 1946 Swiss Grand Prix. In 1947 the Dondolino cost 895 million Lire and only approximately 100 were made. 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

Moto Guzzi Dondolino 500 cc – Moto de course – circa 1950
Non immatriculée
Cadre sans numéro
Moteur sans numéro

La première moto de course pour clients avec laquelle Moto Guzzi connut le succès fut la Condor, présentée en 1938. Redessinée après la guerre, elle devint la Dondolino (fauteuil à bascule), dotée d'un moteur plus puissant (33 ch) et quelque peu allégée (128 kg en version course). Elle reçut en 1947 un frein avant plus gros (260 mm). A la fin des années 1940, le moteur préféré de l'écurie d'usine en 500 cc était le bicylindre en V d'avant-guerre, ce qui n'empêcha par une Dondolino pilotée par Enrico Lorenzetti de remporter en 1946 le Grand Prix de Suisse. En 1947, la Dondolino, dont seulement une centaine furent construites, coûtait 895 millions de lires. L'historique de cette moto est inconnu. Pas de documents disponibles.

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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