Description
This motorcycle is Lot 172 to be auctioned by Bonhams at The Autumn Stafford Sale (The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show) on 12 & 13 October, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Auction Timings:
Lots 1 - 176 are to be sold from 11:00 on Saturday 12th October 2024.
Lots 201 - 429 are to be sold from 11:00 on Saturday 13th October 2024.
Public Viewing:
Available 12th & 13th October 2024 from 09:00 until 17:00, at The Stafford County Showground (The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show).
Lot 172
The Andy Chapman Collection
1974 Moto Guzzi 499cc Falcone Nuovo
Registration no. JJH 832N
Frame no. CF* 13282*
Engine no. A8818 (see text)
Moto Guzzi recommenced production post-WW2 with a range of updated pre-war designs, the ultimate expression of its classic, vintage-style single not arriving until 1950. This was the legendary Falcone, which took over as Guzzi's top sports model, its tuneable engine being closely related to that of the Dondolino racer. Offered in Sport, Turismo and military/ police specifications, the Falcone outlived all its fellows, the Turismo version remaining in production until 1967. Revived in response to popular demand, it reappeared as the all-new Falcone Nuovo in 1971. Retaining the original's internal dimensions but otherwise comprehensively redesigned, the Nuovo featured wet-sump lubrication, linered cylinder barrel, electric starter, all-new duplex-loop frame and Grimeca brakes.
First UK registered on 4th May 2001, this Falcone Nuovo was acquired by the vendor in 2019 and currently displays a total of 15, 944 kilometres (approximately 9, 900 miles) on the odometer (at the time of cataloguing/ photography). Following a period of inactivity, the machine will require re-commissioning to a greater or lesser extent, or possibly more extensive restoration, before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Offered with a V5C document incorrectly recording the engine number as 'AG818'.
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams Motorcycles website for all pertinent auction information.
