Description
This motorcycle is Lot 132 - To be auctioned by Bonhams at The Spring Stafford Sale (The International Classic MotorCycle Show) on 26th & 27th April, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Auction Timings:
Lots 1 - 147 are to be sold from 14:00 on Saturday 26th April 2025.
Lots 201 - 410 are to be sold from 11:00 on Sunday 27th April 2025.
Public Viewing:
Available 26th & 27th April 2025 from 09:00 until 17:00, at The Stafford County Showground (The International Classic MotorCycle Show).
Lot 132
The Dale Winfield Motorcycle Collection
1964 Moto Guzzi Lodola 235 Gran Turismo
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. obscured by the saddle
Engine no. R* 72FF*
Carlo Guzzi's final design, the 176cc Lodola (lark) arrived in 1956. The 175cc class had long been established as one of the most important in Italy, and the Lodola's arrival at last gave Moto Guzzi a foothold in the category. Powered by a single-overhead-camshaft engine inclined in a duplex loop frame, the Lodola combined adequate performance with excellent fuel economy and sound handling. A Sport version followed and then in 1959 the model was enlarged to 235cc, becoming the Lodola Gran Turismo. Pushrod valve operation was adopted for the heavily revised bigger engine, which produced 11bhp, an output good enough for a top speed a whisker over 70mph. Lodola production ceased in 1966.
Presented in older restored condition, this Lodola 235 Gran Turismo is offered with a photocopied Italian registration document only, stating that it was manufactured 1964. The machine was previously registered as 'VI 82588' in Vicenza, Italy, and is believed to have been purchased from the April Stafford sale in 1990 (Lot 106A). There is also an HMRC import certificate on file listing the chassis or body number as 'Lodola M/ C R40FF'. Following a period of inactivity, this motorcycle will require recommissioning or possibly more extensive restoration before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns over). Headlamp key not present.
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.
