Description
This car is Lot 65 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 65
1963 Morini 249cc Bialbero Grand Prix Racing Motorcycle
Registration no. unregistered
Chassis no.
Before the coming of MotoGP, the Morini 250 was the fastest single-cylinder four-stroke of its capacity ever made. Built in 1957, Morini's first effort in Grand Prix racing's 250 class featured chain drive to twin overhead camshafts, an arrangement soon superseded by a train of gears running up the cylinder's right-hand side. In this form the bialbero (twin-cam) Morini won first time out in the 1958 Italian Grand Prix at Monza with works rider Emilio Mendogni in the saddle; his team-mate Gianpiero Zubani finished 2nd.
Development continued, with outings confined mainly to Italian Championship events. By 1963 Morini felt confident enough to launch a serious assault on the 250cc World Championship. Despite missing two rounds, works rider Tarquinio Provini lost out by only two points, the title going to Honda-mounted Jim Redman. According to our vendor, this is the machine that Provini rode during the 1963 Grand Prix season. The machine is offered with hand-written notes only (in Italian).
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.
