1973 Moto Guzzi GT 850 Motorcycle
Sold: $11,000
Specifications
| Engine | V-twin cylinder 844cc |
|---|---|
| Gearbox | 5-speed |
| Colour | Red |
Description
Guzzi started producing beautiful bikes like the GT tour (1928), Condor (1938), Dondolino (1940) and the Sport 15 (1931) all delivered in the bright red (landmark) color of Moto Guzzi. Moto Guzi got an unusual request from the Italian army for a 3x3 bike.
Moto Guzzi used the opportunity to integrate it's new v twin engine with a 745 cc capacity. The engine would become a trademark of guzzi in later years. But was first used for the army. Later the same engine was also used for army bikes. It was only a small transition to integrate it to the civilian models. In 1967 Moto Guzzi produced the V7 and in 1979 the V7 Special was the follow-up. With 757cc Guzzi was stepping up to the larger capacity bikes.
During the difficult 1970's Moto Guzzi survived with the popular V7 Special which in America was called the California. The engine was updated from 850cc, 950cc and later on to 1100cc. The California remained a popular model especially in the American market.