Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tues 24th March from 1pm
Auction: Wed 25th March from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
1955 Ceccato 175cc Monoalbero
Outstanding one-of-five works racer
Estimate
£14, 000 - £16, 000
Registration No: Un-Registered
Frame No: T. B. A
MOT: Exempt
One of only five 175cc SOHC racing Ceccatos ever made
Part of the works racing stable and campaigned in Argentina
Exceptionally well restored and never shown in Britain
Part of an important private collection
Pietro Ceccato started building cycle-motors in 1947 and began building full-sized motorcycles in 1950. Continuing up to 1963, Ceccato specialised in lightweights up to 175cc, of both two- and four-stroke designs. Early on, Ceccato was offered designs for an overhead-cam engine by future Ducati engineer Fabio Taglioni. These monoalbero engines went on to power a handful of 75cc and 100cc racers, with great success. Winning hill-climbs and road races such as the Milan-Taranto and the Giro d’Italia, they regularly outclassed their rivals and made Ceccato one of the great names of post-war motorcycle racing.
Less well-known is that Ceccato built overhead-cam racers of 175cc. Indeed, only five were built, and we are privileged to offer one of them for sale. According to Adriano Rubbio, one of Ceccato’s race mechanics in period, and his son Diego, this machine formed part of the Ceccato works stable. At one point, it raced in Argentina, and Adriano brought it back personally. Evidently restored to an exceptional standard at some point in the past, it was brought into Britain just over ten years ago by a highly discriminating motorcycle collector, who displayed it alongside his 75cc and 100cc Monoalbero Ceccatos. Bidders should be aware that some import duties may need to be paid, and recommissioning will be required before the bike can be used.
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