CLASSIC ITALIAN MOTORCYCLES

Full House: Ducatis in the Living Room

Story by Hamish Cooper. Photos by Phil Aynsley

Peter Calles lives a surreal (yet real) version of a passing dream every collector has had: Bring all the collectibles inside.

The Aermacchi Project, Part 1: Lift On!

By Margie Siegal

Motorcycle Classics writer Margie Siegal gets her hands on a 1973 Harley-Davidson Sprint and begins the journey to bring it back to riding condition.

Stylish Simplicity: 1964 Lambretta TV 175 Model III

By Margie Siegal

A perfectly restored 1964 Lambretta TV 175 takes us back to simpler times when Italy needed inexpensive, reliable transportation that also happened to be stylish.

Guardian Angel: 1957 Mondial 250 GP Bialbero

By Hamish Cooper

Architect John Goldman is the unlikely caretaker of a painstakingly restored ex-Tarquinio Provini 1957 Mondial 250 GP Bialbero race bike.

Rare Air: Moto Parilla 175 MSDS F3

By Vicki Smith

The factory race version of the regular production MSDS, the F3 was built in extremely small numbers.

Shoulda Been a Champion: Bimota YB4EI-R

By Alan Cathcart

Alan Cathcart rides the Yamaha-powered Bimota YB4EI-R Superbike.

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Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of rolling Italian art and history.

What Might Have Been: The Lambretta GP Racer

By Hamish Cooper

In the early 1950s, scooter maker Lambretta crafted this amazing 250cc V-twin GP racer.