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Auction archive: Lot number 622

1951 FB Mondial 125cc 4T Sport

The Summer Sale
14 Aug 2020 - 16 Aug 2020
Estimate
£5,000 - £8,000
ca. US$6,526 - US$10,442
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 622

1951 FB Mondial 125cc 4T Sport

The Summer Sale
14 Aug 2020 - 16 Aug 2020
Estimate
£5,000 - £8,000
ca. US$6,526 - US$10,442
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

Few marques have achieved so fine a competition record in so short a time as FB Mondial. FB Mondial was founded in the aftermath of WW2 by the Boselli family, whose first venture into powered transport had been with the FB (Fratelli Boselli) three-wheeled delivery van in the 1930s. The name 'Mondial' first appeared on a motorcycle in 1948, when the Boselli brothers introduced a revolutionary double-overhead-camshaft 125cc racer. Mondial's miniature masterpiece duly brought the Bologna manufacturer its first World Championship the following year and proved equally dominant in 1950 and '51. After a relatively lean spell, Mondial returned to Grand Prix glory in 1957, taking both the 125cc and 250cc World Championships. Not surprisingly, Mondial's passion for racing rubbed off on its road range, which was exquisitely engineered and beautifully constructed in a manner unmistakably Italian. The 125cc FB Mondial 4T sports roadster offered here is an older restoration by an Italian specialist. A superb acquisition for any collection and a welcome entry in next year's Moto Giro d'Italia, the machine is offered with an old Italian registration document (1963) and ACI papers.

Auction archive: Lot number 622
Auction:
Datum:
14 Aug 2020 - 16 Aug 2020
Auction house:
Bonhams London
Bicester, Bicester Heritage
Beschreibung:

Few marques have achieved so fine a competition record in so short a time as FB Mondial. FB Mondial was founded in the aftermath of WW2 by the Boselli family, whose first venture into powered transport had been with the FB (Fratelli Boselli) three-wheeled delivery van in the 1930s. The name 'Mondial' first appeared on a motorcycle in 1948, when the Boselli brothers introduced a revolutionary double-overhead-camshaft 125cc racer. Mondial's miniature masterpiece duly brought the Bologna manufacturer its first World Championship the following year and proved equally dominant in 1950 and '51. After a relatively lean spell, Mondial returned to Grand Prix glory in 1957, taking both the 125cc and 250cc World Championships. Not surprisingly, Mondial's passion for racing rubbed off on its road range, which was exquisitely engineered and beautifully constructed in a manner unmistakably Italian. The 125cc FB Mondial 4T sports roadster offered here is an older restoration by an Italian specialist. A superb acquisition for any collection and a welcome entry in next year's Moto Giro d'Italia, the machine is offered with an old Italian registration document (1963) and ACI papers.

Auction archive: Lot number 622
Auction:
Datum:
14 Aug 2020 - 16 Aug 2020
Auction house:
Bonhams London
Bicester, Bicester Heritage
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