MOTO GUZZI GTW, 1930S Rare racing motorcycle Jealously... Lot 18

MOTO GUZZI GTW, 1930S Rare racing motorcycle Jealously preserved over time Radiated with copy of original documents The Moto Guzzi GTW represented a pushed evolution of the GTV model in production since 1934. Compared to the previous model it boasted a higher compression ratio, which combined with a larger carburetor allowed for a total output of 22 horsepower at 4500 rpm. The outbreak of war abruptly halted production at only 159 examples. Production resumed at the end of the conflict with improvements and upgrades, but briefly. The specimen offered in the auction belongs to this last series of construction. Although jealously preserved it shows signs of time. Disbarred from the PRA it still retains copies of ownership documents MOTO GUZZI GTW, 1930S Rare racing bike Jealously preserved over time Deregistered with copy of original documents The Moto Guzzi GTW represented an advanced evolution of the GTV model in production since 1934. Compared to the previous model, it boasted a higher compression ratio which, combined with a larger carburetor, allowed for an overall power of 22 horsepower at 4500 rpm. The outbreak of war abruptly stopped production at only 159 examples. Production resumed after the conflict with improvements and updates, but briefly. The specimen offered at auction belongs to the latter construction series. Even if jealously preserved it shows signs of ageing, disbarred from the PRA it keeps copies of ownership documents