Description
This car is Lot 69 to be auctioned by Bonhams|Cars at Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris Sale on 6 February, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Public Viewing:
Available Tuesday 4 February from 08:00 until 18:00 and Wednesday 5 February from 9 AM - 6 PM, at The Grand Palais Historique, Paris.
Lot 69
c. 1957 Benelli 500cc 4-valve 'Prototype' Racing Motorcycle
Registration no. unregistered
Chassis no.
Italy's oldest surviving motorcycle manufacturer, Benelli was founded in 1911 by the six Benelli brothers. Now Chinese-owned, although still based in its home town of Pesaro, Benelli is best known for its Grand Prix successes in the 1950s and 1960s, when it secured two 250cc World Championships, and also for its outrageous six-cylinder road bikes of the 1970s.
According to our vendor, the machine offered here is a 4-valve prototype. Other notable features include gear drive to the twin overhead camshafts and an Oldani TLS front brake, while the frame has clearly been influenced by Norton's 'Featherbed'. No Documents.
As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.
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|Cars website for all pertinent auction information.
