Description
This car is Lot 73 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 73
c. 1957 Mondial 250cc Bialbero 4-valve Prototype Racing Motorcycle
Registration no. unregistered
Chassis no.
At the end of the 1957 season, Gilera, Moto Guzzi, and F. B. Mondial withdrew from Grand Prix racing, leaving the field open to MV Agusta. Had Mondial chosen to continue, it is possible it would have used machines based on this prototype. According to our vendor, the 250cc Mondial offered here is a works prototype built in 1957 for the 1958 season by Nerio Biavati (formerly Mondial's chief mechanic) and Dino Gilli. The only one of its kind made, it features a bialbero (twin-cam) 4-valve cylinder head with gear-driven cams, designed by Biavati and machined from solid. This restored machine was formerly part of the Enrico Bernardi Museum collection in Italy. 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.
