MV Agusta Classic Motorcycles
Started out as an offshoot
of the Agusta aviation company, brothers
Count Vincenzo Agusta and Domenico formed
MV Agusta (Meccanica Verghera) at the end
of the Second World War as a means to save
the jobs of employees of their late fathers
firm.
The first prototype "Vespa
98" was build in 1945. Piaggio already
registered this name, so it became “98”.
The company successfully manufactured small-displacement,
quintessential Café racer style motorcycles
(mostly 125-150 cc) through the 1950s and
1960s. In the 60s small motorcycle sales
declined, and MV started producing larger
displacement cycles in more limited quantities.
A 250 cc, and later a smart 350 cc twin
were produced. A 600 cc four-cylinder evolved
into a 750 cc which is still extremely valuable
today. Following the death of Count Domenico
Agusta in 1971 the company declined and
by 1980, it stopped producing motorcycles
altogether. More MV
Agusta motorcycle history....
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| 1949 MV Agusta Racing |
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| 1949 MV Agusta Scooter |
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125cc |
| 1949 MV Agusta 125 |
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| 1950 MV Agusta 125 SS |
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| 1952 MV Agusta |
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150cc |
| 1954 MV Agusta 125 TRE |
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| 1954 MV Agusta Pullman |
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125cc |
| 1954 MV Agusta Disco Volante "Earles" |
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| 1956 MV Agusta |
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175cc OHC Motor. |
| 1956 MV Agusta 175 OHV CS |
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| 1957 MV Agusta 175 S |
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| 1957 MV Agusta CSTL |
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175cc. CSTL is the Luxury Touring model
with OHC. |
1958 MV Agusta CSTA, 175cc |
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1959 MV Agusta Double Overhead Cam (Bialbero)
125 |
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MV Agusta Tevere 236cc
1960 |
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| 1960 MV Agusta TRA125 |
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| 1960 MV Agusta 125 Trel |
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1965 MV Agusta Triple, 500cc |
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| 1969 MV Agusta 250B |
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This classic MV Agusta 250 bicilindrica
(B) followed the twin ARNO 166, and was
followed itself by the 350 bicilindrica.
This bike is the sports model, there was
also a 250 GT model.
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c1970 MV Agusta Dave Kay Works Replica
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OKE385F was conceived by the well
know classic motorcycle dealer Phil
Cotton in the days when he was running
his own museum, as a truly exceptional
exhibit.
It was to be a road going evocation
of the MV fours which dominated World
Championship racing in the 50s and early
60s in the hands of the likes of Hailwood,
Surtees and Agostini, and the legendry
MV guru Dave Kay was commissioned to
construct the machine, based on a 1968
Italian registered MV 750s that Phil
had 'in stock.'
One of the project criteria was that
the machine should have magneto ignition
and that it should have authentic 'race
type' chain rear drive rather than the
shaft drive fitted to the original roadgoing
bike which involved necessary crankcase
redesign.
It was around this time that Dave
Kay was constructing the well-publicised
'Ferrari' bike and it was decided to
use the aluminium sump casting from
Ferrari project on the Cotton bike,
this in turn led to frame redesign,
and a lightweight frame was constructed
to accommodate the new sump, and so
the project duly progressed to completion
using authentic replica cycle parts
including a traditional aluminium fairing.
Following successful development and
testing the bike passed to a Northern
collector who had little use of the
machine before his untimely death. It
returned to Phil who then passed it
on to the vendor.
Image provided by www.classic-auctions.com.
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1971 MV Agusta Supersport |
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| 1973 MV Agusta 350 GT |
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This is a very nice example of the 1970's
era with MV Agusta's gaining much interest
with their beautifull twins.
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| 1973 MV Agusta 350 Sport |
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| 1973 MV Agusta 750 SS |
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1973 MV Agusta Magni 862 |
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| 1974 MV AGUSTA 750S |
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| 1974 MV Agusta MV350b |
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1975 MV Agusta 350 Sport
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Styled by Giorgio Giugiaro utilizing
strong horizontal lines it entered production
in 1975 establishing itself quickly
as a desirable machine. The open duplex
frame housed a twin cylinder engine
that had undergone a thorough redesign
externally but retained the proven internals
of the preceding model. A triple disc
braking system was an unusual feature
for a machine in the Ipotesi's class.
Image provided by www.classic-auctions.com.
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1975 MV Agusta 350 Sport
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| 1975 MV Agusta 750 Sport |
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Classic MV Agusta four-cylinder 750
Sport, 1975, UK registered, imported from
Italy in 1994.
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1975 MV Agusta 750 S Prototype Turbo +
Injection |
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1975 MV Agusta Ipotesi 350 Sport Typ 350
S-216 |
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MV Agusta |
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Engine - 789CC AIR-COOLED DOHC FOUR
Horsepower - 75bhp
Top Speed - 125 mph
Produced - 1975-1977 |
| 1976 MV Agusta 350GT |
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| 1977 MV Agusta 350S |
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1977 MV 850SS Agusta |
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| 1977 MV Agusta 125 SE |
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| 1977 MV Agusta 350 Ipotesi |
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| 1978 MV Agusta 850 Magni |
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Racing bike developed by former MV Racing
director Arturo Magni until after the
shutdown of the factory, uses several
specific elements (frame, transmission
kit) but was never officialised by the
company, very rarely run. |
| MV Agusta Monza |
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| MV Agusta 750S |
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| MV Agusta Street Scrambler |
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