Moto Guzzi Motorcycles

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Moto Guzzi Models of the 1940s

Military, Civilian and Competition Models

GTV 500cc 1934-1948 (teleidraulica 1947-1948)

Type V 1934-1940

GTS 1934-1940

S 500 1934-1940

W 500 1935-1939

GTW 1935-1948 Telescopic forks introduced 1947
The GTW 500 was introduced mid 1930s and was still in production in 1949, by which time it had been fitted with telescopic forks and a primitive form of plunger rear suspension. Earlier models had parallelogram rear suspension with friction damping.

GTC 1937-1939

Ardetta 250 OHV 3-speed 1939 (& poss. 1940)

GT 20 1938

Airone 250 1939-1957

Airone 250 (Italian text)

Alce 1939-1945

Alce V Milizia della Strada 1940

Superalce 1946-1954

Astore 1949-1953

Albatros 250 1938-1947

Condor 500 1938-1940

Dondolino 1946-1954

Gambalunga 500 GP 1946-1951

Record 1948

Gambalunghino 250 GP 1949-1952