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.