
LOT 308
Offered from The John Surtees Family Collection c.1972 Italjet 50cc Cross Registration no. not registered Frame no. 38-10156- Engine no. 012156
Sold for £2,875 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 308
Offered from The John Surtees Family Collection, c.1972 Italjet 50cc Cross
The Autumn Stafford Sale - The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|11 October 2026, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
Offered from The John Surtees Family Collection
c.1972 Italjet 50cc Cross
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. 38-10156-
Engine no. 012156
c.1972 Italjet 50cc Cross
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. 38-10156-
Engine no. 012156
Italjet was founded in 1959 by ex-Italian road-race champion Leopoldo Tartarini, a gifted engineer and designer whose many collaborations with Ducati include styling the Darmah range of v-twins. Over the years Italjet used proprietary engines from numerous suppliers including Minarelli, CZ, MZ, Yamaha, and Triumph. Almost every conceivable type of motorcycle was made, including competition and schoolboy models and a succession of stylish scooters. In the 1990s, Italjet launched the Dragster, Formula and Velocifero scooters, and in 1998 an Italjet Formula was exhibited as part of 'The Art of the Motorcycle' exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
A long-standing member of the Surtees family collection, this charming Italjet's early history and provenance remain unknown. Machines such as this introduced countless young riders to motorcycling, making the model a fondly remembered part of many enthusiasts' formative years.
A delightful and increasingly uncommon lightweight off-roader, offered from the collection of one of motorcycling's greatest ever champions, the motorcycle appears to be substantially complete although its mechanical condition is unknown, as is the date of its last use. An 'AJAX Amsterdam' sticker on the rear mudguard may offer a clue to its earlier history and possible origins.
Following a period of inactivity, this motorcycle will require recommissioning and/or restoration to a greater or lesser extent before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to this motorcycle's completeness, history, authenticity, originality and mechanical condition prior to bidding. (At the time of cataloguing, the engine was found to turn over.)
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A long-standing member of the Surtees family collection, this charming Italjet's early history and provenance remain unknown. Machines such as this introduced countless young riders to motorcycling, making the model a fondly remembered part of many enthusiasts' formative years.
A delightful and increasingly uncommon lightweight off-roader, offered from the collection of one of motorcycling's greatest ever champions, the motorcycle appears to be substantially complete although its mechanical condition is unknown, as is the date of its last use. An 'AJAX Amsterdam' sticker on the rear mudguard may offer a clue to its earlier history and possible origins.
Following a period of inactivity, this motorcycle will require recommissioning and/or restoration to a greater or lesser extent before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to this motorcycle's completeness, history, authenticity, originality and mechanical condition prior to bidding. (At the time of cataloguing, the engine was found to turn over.)
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