Description
This car is Lot 58 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 58
c. 1939 Gilera VL 500 Sei Giorni
Registration no. unregistered
Chassis no.
Gilera's 'V' family of four-stroke singles was in production from 1935 to 1941, all sharing the same basic cycle parts and long-stroke sidevalve engine. A girder fork served as the front suspension, while for the first time at the rear there was Gilera's newly patented boxed-spring-and-friction-damper arrangement. The Sei Giorni (Six Days) referred to Gilera's first major international victory in the International Six Days Trial of 1930, held at Grenoble, France, a feat it repeated at Merano in 1931. Apparently an older restoration the VL 500 Sei Giorni offered here comes with old Italian registration paperwork.
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.
