Beschreibung:

Having commenced motorcycle production late in 1945 with a 98cc two-stroke, Meccanica Verghera (MV) introduced its first production four-strokes, the single-cylinder 175CST and CSTL, at the Milan Show in 1952, the newcomers' advanced overhead-cam, unit-construction engine setting them apart from most of the opposition. Their cycle parts too were state-of-the-art, consisting of a duplex loop frame incorporating the engine as a stressed member, oil-damped telescopic front fork, swinging-arm rear suspension and full-width alloy hubs. A year later the 175CS Sport joined the line-up featuring an engine in a higher state of tune: raised compression ratio, three-ring piston, high-lift camshaft, larger carburettor; modifications that increased maximum power to 11bhp at 7,000rpm and pushed top speed to over 70mph. It was not just the Sport's cutting-edge technical specification that set the public's pulse racing, but also its styling, for the model featured a sculpted fuel tank, almost circular when viewed from above, that soon gained it the popular soubriquet 'Disco Volante' (Flying Saucer). Not surprisingly, the 175CS Sport 'Disco Volante' was soon MV's best seller. Production of this highly successful model continued until 1958. Finished in classic Italian red, this restored example is offered from an important Italian private collection. Un-registered, the machine is offered without documentation.