Moto Guzzi V7 Sport

Year: 1972
Power: 63 PS
Capacity: 745 ccm

On 15 March 1921, with financial support from his father Emanuele, the army pilot Giorgio Paradi and his friend Carlo Guzzi, an aircraft technician, founded the Moto Guzzi Company with a factory in the small Italian city Mandello del Lario.

Due to the close relationship of the founders to aircraft and in remembrance to Giovanni Ravelli, who also contributed to the idea of founding the company but suffered a lethal aircraft crash shortly after the end of WW I, an eagle with spread wings was chosen as company logo.

Since the 1966 V7 model the engine with longitudinal cardan shaft is a hallmark of Moto Guzzi bikes.

This design makes for a low center of gravity, is advantageous for the cardan drive since it requires a pivot only at the rear wheel and, compared to a boxer engine, allows a greater inclination in curves and a more balanced weight distribution.

The V2 engine had the camshaft in the cylinder block and pushrods for valve control.

It was not before 1999 that an overhead camshaft was employed.

Since 2004, the company belongs to the Piaggio group.
     

Lamborghini Raupe C 553

Year: 1968-1970
Power: 53 PS
Capacity: 2715 ccm

When the Lamborghini name is mentioned, everybody thinks of speedy and exclusive automobiles.

But Ferruccio Lamborghini started his career with tractors.

In 1949 he presented his Carriola, which means wheelbarrow.

Later on he obtained his motors from the Motorenwerke inc In Mannheim.

The Trattori Lamborghini factory was established in the Ferrara province.

In the seventies Lamborghini sold his tractor enterprise to the Italian tractor manufacturer SAME and turned to motorcar production.

He earned great success with his breathtaking creations.

But there are still some tractors of the early days of Ferruccio Lamborghini in working condition, so as the vineyard tractor shown here.
     

Bugatti 57 Ventoux

Year: 1935
Power: 135 PS
Capacity: 3257 ccm
Engine: 8 Cyl

The Bugatti Type 57 was last Bugatti to be produced on a large scale.

It shows the hand of Jean Bugatti, the talented son of Ettore Bugatti, who had taken the firm's fortune in his hands as of 1936.

An essential novelty was that, with the Type 57, Bugatti concentrated on one basic model which he offered in varying body versions.

Besides, the firm also sold chassis and engine only, which were then completed by other manufacturers.

The body of the car shown here is, however a company made body designed by Jean Bugatti.

Production of the Type 57 was a creation by Jean Bugatti which was also to become fateful for him.

On occasion of tests of a modified sports version with a supercharged engine in the year 1939, he drove off the road and suffered a fatal accident.
     

Heinkel Tourist 102 / A1

Year: 1955
Power: 9.2 PS
Capacity: 175 ccm
Engine: 1 Cyl

During the early years of the German economic miracle the Heinkel Tourist scooter with 4 stroke engine was one of the most popular means of transportation.

Many who could not afford a car yet and didn't want to buy one of the usual scooters with 1 stroke engine and neither moped or a motorcycle decided in favor of a Heinkel Tourist.

The German Postal Service bought around 100 units, amongst others for delivering telegrams.

Their usability was expanded by a trailer especially developed for emptying letterboxes, which could be placed directly under the letterbox.
     

MV Agusta 125 TR

Year: 1955
Power: 6.5 PS
Capacity: 125 ccm
Engine: 1 Cyl

Already in 1927, after the death of the company founder Earl Giovanni Agusta, the renowned Italian aircraft manufacturer MV Agusta had started to build motorcycles.

In 1945, after the end of World War II, his son Domenico Agusta transferred motorcycle production to a separate company called Meccanica Verghera Agusta.
     

Messerschmitt KR 200

Year: 1955
Power: 10.2 PS
Capacity: 191 ccm
Engine: 1 Cyl

This construction with two seats and air cooled 2 stroke engine was developed by Fritz Fend in 1948 from the Fend Flitzer.

Everyone could afford this car with a selling price of 2700 SM at this time.

But the car did not come up to its expectations despite of it's good technical design.

The customers in Germany wanted a car that had a bonnet in front and in a luggage compartment behind.
     

Wanderer V2

Year: 1910
Power: 4 PS
Capacity: 408 ccm
Engine:V2 Cyl

Wanderer motorbikes were produced at Schonau near Chemnitz.

They were already equipped rocker arm suspension and acethylene lamps.

The V-2 was the first German motorbike with front rear wheel spring suspension.
     

Lotus super seven

Year: 1957
Power: 37 PS
Capacity: 948 ccm
Engine: 4 Cyl

The career of Colin Chapman began with the building cit cat Lotus Seven in 1955.

You can equip this Roadster with different engines.

This car itself has only got the essential equipment.

The Ford units are most often used.
     

Carnielli Koffer motorrad

Year: 1971
Power: 1.5 PS
Capacity: 49 ccm
Engine: 1 Cyl

This vehicle is the ideal one for camping friends.

The Motograziella can totally be folded up and can be put down on end.

Therefore you could easily transport it in a car or a camping bus.

It was offered as small moped.

The Motograziella attained a maximum speed of 40 kph.

But driving at that speed is a little bit dangerous although the advertising promised security and stability.
     

FIAT 500 F

Year: 1972
Power: 18 PS
Capacity: 500 ccm

The Cinquecento (five hundred) was built between 1957 and 1975.

During this period of time 3702078 units were built including the estate car and several other special versions.

In 1965, the D-model was replaced by the F-model with 18 hp.

The body was more or less a completely new construction.

The most obvious innovation were the front hinged doors.

Due to the sunk-in door hinge and door latch the A and B columns are wider.

Other changes during the production period of the F-model affected the attachment of the air grate above the engine hood.