LOT 109 *N

The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III c.1949 Zoppoli Motopiccola Z48 Registration no. not registered Frame no. 82 Engine no. C7636

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Lot 109^*,N

The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III, c.1949 Zoppoli Motopiccola Z48

Motorcycles Online - The Summer Sale|15 June 2026, 13:48 BST|Online, Milton Keynes

The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III
c.1949 Zoppoli Motopiccola Z48
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. 82
Engine no. C7636

This Lot has arrived in the UK from overseas under Temporary Admission. Shippio Ltd must complete all post-sale customs clearance administration, for import or export, on behalf of the purchaser. A compulsory fee of £195 + VAT will be added to the buyer's invoice for this service. This Lot may not be collected from the auction venue by the purchaser or any third-party transporter until Shippio Ltd has confirmed that this Lot has cleared customs.

If this Lot is to remain in the UK, or is not exported within 90 days of the sale, Import VAT at 5% of the hammer price will be payable.

Zoppoli scooters were built in Genoa, Italy by Fillipo Zoppoli using Ducati's proprietary Cucciolo engine and, later, MV Agusta engines. Designed for bicycle attachment, the Cucciolo ('little pup') auxiliary engine was the Bologna-based Ducati factory's first motorcycle product and was sold widely outside Italy. Displacing 48cc, the Cucciolo power unit had been designed in wartime by Aldo Farinelli, enabling production to commence soon after hostilities ceased. Unusual in being a four-stroke at a time when most such utility units were two-strokes, the overhead-valve Cucciolo was of unitary construction, incorporating a two-speed transmission, and was described by Motor Cycling magazine as 'beautifully engineered'. Zoppoli models included the Z46, Z48 and Motozeta. The company was active from approximately 1947 to 1954.

Guaranteed to turn heads at any gathering of motorcyclists or scooter aficionados, this obscure Italian motor scooter is presented in restored condition (the engine turns over).

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.
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The engine number is C7686.
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The engine number is C7686.

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	This machine is subject to post-sale customs administration and, for UK Buyers, a NOVA declaration. Whilst the responsibility of submitting the NOVA rests with the Buyer to do so, Bonhams will facilitate the process by engaging an agent (SHIPPIO) to undertake the NOVA and C88 (customs) application if applicable on the Buyer's behalf. A fee to do so will be added to the Buyer's invoice, as follows: for Live Public Sales: £350 + VAT; for Timed, Online-only Sales: £195 + VAT.

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The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III, c.1949 Zoppoli Motopiccola Z48

The Connoisseurs Collection, Part IIIc.1949 Zoppoli Motopiccola Z48Registration no. not registeredFrame no. 82Engine no. C7636

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The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III
c.1949 Zoppoli Motopiccola Z48
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. 82
Engine no. C7636