LOT 120 *N

The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III c.1947 Moto Guzzi Motoleggera 65 Registration no. not registered Frame no. GUZZI-65-A-6354 Engine no. 6354

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Lot 120^*,N

The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III, c.1947 Moto Guzzi Motoleggera 65

Motorcycles Online - The Summer Sale|15 June 2026, 13:59 BST|Online, Milton Keynes

The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III
c.1947 Moto Guzzi Motoleggera 65
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. GUZZI-65-A-6354
Engine no. 6354

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.

Two-strokes did not feature in the Moto Guzzi range until after WW2, when the extraordinarily successful Motoleggera 65 - known initially as the 'Guzzino' - put a whole generation of Italians on two wheels. As Italy emerged from the chaos of war, the insatiable demand for basic transportation was met by cyclemotors, scooters and lightweight motorcycles, which hitherto had had little impact on the domestic market. Introduced in 1946, the Motoleggera was by far the most successful of the latter, selling by the tens of thousands. This modest ultra-lightweight was powered by a 64cc disc-valve two-stroke engine, which drove via an integral three-speed gearbox and was carried in a simple tubular spine frame boasting swinging-arm rear suspension and blade-type girder forks. A 'right-first-time' design, the Motoleggera changed little over the next eight years, improvements being confined to the addition of a horn, modified silencer, stronger swinging arm and a switch to cast-iron for the cylinder barrel.

Presented in restored condition (the engine turns over), this Motoleggera 65 was purchased from Italy by our vendor in 2002 (copy invoice on file).

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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*	Import low rate
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N	NOVA declaration
	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.1947 Moto Guzzi Motoleggera 65

The Connoisseurs Collection, Part IIIc.1947 Moto Guzzi Motoleggera 65Registration no. not registeredFrame no. GUZZI-65-A-6354Engine no. 6354

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The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III
c.1947 Moto Guzzi Motoleggera 65
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. GUZZI-65-A-6354
Engine no. 6354