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Moto Guzzi 500 Dondolino 1947

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Credit: Thomas Bersy Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Photographed at the 2011 Avignon Motor Festival

Moteur monocylindre culbuté

500 cm3


Puissance: 35ch à 5.500 tr/min


Poids: 128 Kg


Vitesse: plus de 170 Km/H



La Dondolino (pour balançoire) est une évolution de la Condor lancée en 1939.

Elle représente parfaitement le concept de moto compétition-client.

En France, un futur grand champion automobile, Jean Behra, fit ses armes sur cette moto et remporta même un titre de champion de France.

Entre 1946 et 1954, la Dondolino remporta pas moins de 170 victoires !

French text: Thomas Bersy



500cc OHV single cylinder engine


Power: 35hp at 5,500 rpm


Weight: 128 Kg


Max. Speed: over 170 km/h



The Dondolino ("Balance") is an evolution of the Condor launched in 1939 and produced in limited numbers until 1951.

It perfectly represents the concept of privateer racing motorcycle.

In France the future car racing champion Jean Behra campaigned one of these and took the French Championship. Another rider won the 1946 Spanish Grand Prix.

Between 1946 and 1954, the Dondolino won no fewer than 170 races.

Sources: Phil Aynsley, Thomas Bersy

Moto Guzzi Dondolino 1946-1954


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