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LOT 135

The Dale Winfield Motorcycle Collection c.1954 MV Agusta 175 Sport 'Disco Volante' (see text) Registration no. not registered Frame no. 405932/35 Engine no. 71231S

Sold for £3,450 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 135

The Dale Winfield Motorcycle Collection, c.1954 MV Agusta 175 Sport 'Disco Volante' (see text)

The Dale Winfield Motorcycle Collection
c.1954 MV Agusta 175 Sport 'Disco Volante' (see text)
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. 405932/35
Engine no. 71231S

• Older restoration
• Requires recommissioning

Meccanica Verghera (MV) introduced its first production four-strokes, the single-cylinder 175 CST and CSTL, at the Milan Show in 1952, the newcomers' advanced overhead-cam, unitary construction engine setting them apart from most of the opposition. A year later the 175 CS Sport arrived featuring an engine in a higher state of tune, increasing maximum power to 11bhp and top speed to 73mph. It was not just new sports roadster's cutting-edge technical specification that set the public's pulse racing but also its styling, for the model featured a sculpted fuel tank, almost circular when viewed from above, that soon gained it the popular sobriquet 'Disco Volante' (Flying Saucer). The ultimate development of the line arrived in 1955 in the shape of the 175 Supersport (CSS), which came with 18bhp on tap and a top speed of around 85mph. Not surprisingly, the 175 Disco Volante was soon MV's best seller. Production of these highly successful models continued until 1958.

First registered on 5th November 1954, this restored MV 175, despite having the distinctive Disco Volante fuel tank, may well be one of the lesser models. The accompanying photocopy of the 1972 Italian libretto describes the machine as a '175 Sport', which the single 'S' (rather than 'SS') engine number suffix would appear to confirm. Following a period of inactivity, this motorcycle will require recommissioning or possibly more extensive restoration before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns over). No headlamp key present.

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This Lot will be auctioned on Saturday 26 April, with the auction starting at 2pm GMT.

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The full engine number is 471231S

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