1982 Moto Guzzi 346cc V35 II Frame no. PD*16508* Engine no. PC *027233*

1982 Moto Guzzi 346cc V35 II Registration no. GGK 808X Frame no. PD*16508* Engine no. PC *027233* Moto Guzzi's long-running, 90-degree, v-twin engine layout was retained for a new range of Lino Tonti-designed middleweights planned during the 1970s. The v-twin Guzzi in scaled-down form debuted as the V35/V50 in 1976, though deliveries were limited until the Innocenti car factory - like Guzzi, owned by Alesandro De Tomaso - had been re-equipped for motorcycle production. Lightweight and compact, characteristics that endeared it to smaller riders, Guzzi's little v-twins were economical, well engineered and handled superbly; top speeds were 90mph-plus (V35) and 100mph-plus (V50). This V35 II was sold new in Italy and first registered in the UK in 1991 (copy Italian libretto on file). Last taxed in 2014 and acquired for the collection in February 2016, the machine is offered with numerous bills; a V5C Registration Certificate; and a quantity of MoTs (most recent expired 2013). Lot to be sold without reserve. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com