Highlights
- Original and ummodified example
- 1960 model fitted with improved 235cc engine
- Well-regarded and sought-after classic Guzzi
- The last bike designed with input from Carlo Guzzi
The Appeal
The Lodola - ‘Lark in Italian - was the last bike designed by Carlo Guzzi, so it has a special place in enthusiasts’ hearts. It was built for the home market, intended as a more powerful, long-distance ‘Gran Turismo’ bike. What set Guzzi apart from its competitors was sophisticated engineering, including rear shock absorbers on the Lodola, and evocative styling influenced by Guzzi’s in-house wind tunnel.
This 1960 bike displays all those characteristics. It looks very original and unmodified, retaining its factory decals, fittings and a period Giuliani leather seat. As a later model, it features the enlarged and improved 235cc air-cooled 4-stroke single-cylinder engine. This motor hiked power to a heady 11hp and featured an overhead cam and pushrod valves.
Registered in Belgium and currently part of a classic bike collection, this Lodola is a smart and very original example.
History & Paperwork
- First registered 15th September 1960
- Belgian registration document as shown
- Registration WEG188
- Frame number R32MT
- Last registered and used on public roads in 2006. Since then, it has been regularly started and ridden on private property
The Condition
- Pretty Lodola in red with correct white factory decals and badging
- Retains its Moto Guzzi badging to tank and front mudguard
- Paintwork is in fair condition with some age and marks to note
- Sits on painted wire wheels in fair condition, showing some age
- Fittings in fair condition with age commensurate with the vehicle’s vintage
- Clear dial in good condition
- Rear luggage rack fitted
- Some age to note to headlamp cowl as shown
- Sprung Giuliari leather saddle in good condition
The Mechanics
- 235cc air-cooled 4-stroke single-cylinder overhead cam engine
- 4spd manual gearbox
- Rated at 11hp when new
- The motorcycle starts and runs well
- In 2025, the engine was inspected and rebuilt with a new piston and piston rings installed (bore increased from 69.6 mm to 69.8 mm)
- Fitted with rear shock absorber
- Little used in recent years as part of a private collection
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