SAMMY MILLER MUSEUM - MOTO GUZZI MOTORCYCLES:
1946: MOTO GUZZI - DONDOLINO PRODUCTION RACER:
Italy's answer to the venerable Manx Norton, the Dondolino (Rocking
Chair in Italian), was developed from the Moto Guzzi Condor, albeit with a
more powerful engine and lighter weight. A Dondolino, ridden by Enrico
Lorenzetti, won the 1946 Swiss Grand Prix. The Dondolino was powered by a 500cc
single cylinder engine which produced 33bhp. The motorcycle was produced between
1946~1951.
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1951: MOTO GUZZI - GAMBALUNGINO FACTORY RACER:
The Gambalungino, (Little Long Leg in Italian), was based
on the pre war Moto Guzzi Albatross Racer. The motorcycle was outclassed in
Grand Prix competition, however it remained a favourite with privateers and the
most significant result was achieved in 1962 when Arthur Wheeler finished a
magnificent third in the 250cc Grand Prix World Championship, bettered only by
the Works Hondas of Jim Redman and Bob Macintyre. The Gambalungino was
powered by a 250cc single cylinder OHC engine driving through a four speed
gearbox.
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