LONDON: VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE AUCTION
MOTO GUZZI SUPERSTARS

Interest in collecting motorcycles is growing as are the numbers of connoisseurs ready to go all out to acquire rare models. Confirmation comes from the success of the Coys international auction held on 13 February as part of the London Motorcycle Show. At the event, the auction house sold 115 two-wheeler lots from all over the world, mostly motorcycles and names that have gone down in the history of motorcycling (including a number of now extinct brands); rare, highly sought after and expensive items!

The Moto Guzzi bikes attracted strong interest, particularly the sports and racing models. One of the most surprising moments came with a final bid of 196,250 pounds for a perfect reproduction of the Moto Guzzi V8 500 GP from 1956, built fifteen years ago by a former Mandello mechanic! The sound of the engine is obviously a celestial sound as far as Guzzi fanatics are concerned.

Another Moto Guzzi superstar at the auction was a Guzzi V7 Sport original from 1972, a Daytona winner: 13,400 pounds.

Even more impressive was a 500 bicilindrica GP original from 1951, which fetched 111,250 pounds.

THE GALLERY WITH THE FINAL BIDS: SIX MOTO GUZZI BIKES ONE GILERA AND 2 VESPA SCOOTERS

INFO (SHOW LOT LIST & E-CATALOGUE):
www.coys.co.uk