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1956 CAPRIOLO 75CC SPORT (LOT 643)

This motorcycle is to be auctioned at our Live and Online Summer Sale, Hanger 113, Bicester Heritage, OX26 5HA. Please click the link to see the full online Lot listing: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26111/ SALE TIMES Friday 14 August Spares & Memorabilia (Lot 1 - 212) 10am Saturday 15 August Motorcycles (Lot 301 - 462) 10am Sunday 16 August Motorcycles (Morbidelli Collection) (Lot 501 - 704) 10am VIEWING In light of the current government guidelines and relaxed measures we are delighted to welcome viewing, strictly by appointment. All the lots will be on view at Bicester Heritage in our traditional Hangar 113. We will ensure social distancing measures are in place, with gloves and sanitiser available for clients wishing to view motorcycle history files. Please contact Bonhams Motorcycles with your preferred date, time and vehicle registration number to book an appointment. VIEWING TIMES Wednesday 12 August 1pm to 5pm Thursday 13 August 9am to 5pm Friday 14 August 9am to 5pm Saturday 15 August 9am to 5pm (Lots 501-704 only) LIVE AND ONLINE AUCTION Please note that whilst public viewing is available by appointment, the auction itself will be conducted from a remote saleroom, behind closed doors without public access, in accordance with the current government guidelines. All bidding will be conducted via Online, Telephone and Absentee Bidding. Please contact our Bids Department to register. AUCTION ADDRESS Hangar 113 Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 5HA 1956 CAPRIOLO 75CC SPORT (LOT 643) FRAME NO. NONE VISIBLE ENGINE NO. 24189 • Rare model • Unusual engine design • An older restoration by a specialist Named after the roe deer, the Capriolo marque emerged in 1948 from the ashes of the giant Caproni group, formerly one of Italy's largest manufacturing concerns. Caproni had been founded in the first decade of the 20th Century as an aircraft manufacturer. Based in Taliedo, a suburb of Milan, Caproni made the first aircraft of Italian manufacture in 1911 and during World War I produced a series of successful heavy bombers used by the Allied air forces. Between the world wars, Caproni manufactured mostly bombers and light transport aircraft, and only turned to motorcycle production after WW2. The firm commenced two-wheeled production with a 50cc ultra-lightweight before swiftly moving on to a 75cc model, the Capriolo 75, which was notable for its use of a pressed-steel frame and an unusual four-stroke engine of the overhead 'face cam' type, which also featured a longitudinal (rather than transverse) crankshaft. Sports versions won their class in the 1954 Milan-Taranto and 1955 Giro Motociclistico d'Italia, proving the effectiveness of this seemingly eccentric design. At the Milan Show in November 1953, Capriolo launched the 'Cento 50', one of the very few Italian motorcycles to be powered by a BMW-style horizontally opposed engine. This was followed, in 1955, by the more conventional Capriolo 125, which featured a single-cylinder overhead-camshaft engine, the 'face cam' type having been temporarily dropped. When engineer Giovanni Caproni died in 1957, the company was reorganised and adopted the 'Aeromere' name, a shortened form of 'Aero Meccanica Regionale'. Its motorcycles continued to be badged as 'Capriolo' until production ceased in 1963. A type rarely seen outside its native Italy, this charming Capriolo 75 Sport had been restored by a specialist prior to its acquisition for the Morbidelli Museum. Presented in beautiful condition, this rare machine is offered with an operating and maintenance manual (in Italian), a selection of photographs, and some marque-related literature (also in Italian). £8,000 - 14,000 €8,900 - 16,000 To be sold without reserve 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.