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Benelli Motorcycles 1920s-1980s


1920s

  • Benelli 1920s Models
  • Benelli 1927-1930 175 Gran Sport
  • Benelli Models include:

    1930s

    Benelli 1932 175

    Benelli 1936 500cc Turismo

    Benelli 1939 250 GP

    Benelli 1939 250 Turismo

    1927-1931 175 "Sport" 172 cc single cyl., OHC

    1928-1932 175 "Turismo" 172 cc single cyl., OHC

    1930-1932 175 "Gran Lusso" 172 cc single cyl., OHC

    1931-1933 175 "Gran Sport Monza" 172 cc single cyl., OHC

    Benelli Type 4 1935

    1933-1939 500 "Turismo" 493 cc single cyl., OHC, 4-stroke, 12° ca.23 h.p.

    1934-1940 500 "Sport" 493 cc single cyl., OHC, 4-stroke, 12° ca.23 h.p.

    1934 220 "Turismo" 215 cc single cyl., OHC, 4-stroke

    1934 220 "Sport" 215 cc single cyl., OHC, 4-stroke

    1934-1938250 "Turismo" 246 cc single cyl., OHC, 4-stroke, 12° ca.12 h.p.

    1937-1938 250 "Sport" 246 cc single cyl., OHC, 4-stroke, 12°

    1937 250 M37 246 cc single cyl., OHC, 4-stroke, 12°

    1940s

    Benelli 1941 250 Tipo 4 Elastico

    1940 250 4TSS Monotubo 248.87 cc single cyl., OHC, 4-stroke, 12°

    1940 500 VTA 493 cc single cyl., 4-stroke

    1940 500 VLC 493 cc single cyl., 4-stroke

    1940 500 VLM & VLMB 493 cc single cyl., 4-stroke

    1950s

    1960s

    1960 Benelli 175S

    1963-68 Nuovo Leoncino 123 cc two-stroke single

    Benelli 1964 Sport 50

    1964 Benelli 50cc Sprint

    1965 Benelli Motorella

    1966-1968 Benelli Barracuda 250 (USA)

    1967 125 "Sprite 5V" 123 cc 4-stroke single, horizontal

    1967 250 "Sprite 5V" 245 cc 4-stroke single, horizontal

    1968 Leoncino "Scrambler" 123 cc two-stroke single

    1968-1973 125 "Sport Special" 123 cc 4-stroke single, horizontal

    1968-1973 250 "Sport Special" 245 cc 4-stroke single, horizontal

    1968 Nuovo Leoncino 125cc

    1968 Nuovo Leoncino 125cc Scrambler

    1969 Sport Special 250cc

    1969 Benelli Mojave 360 (Wards, USA)

    1969 125 "Scrambler" 123 cc 4-stroke single, horizontal

    1969 250 "Scrambler" 245 cc 4-stroke single, horizontal

    1970s

    Benelli Buzzer 1970

    Benelli Dynamo Trail 1970

    1970 Volcano Minibike

    1970-71 Leoncino "Cross" 123 cc two-stroke single

    1971-1975 Tornado 650 642 cc 4-stroke twin, 12°

    1972-1975 Tornado 650 S 642 cc 4-stroke twin, 12°

    1972 125 2C 124 cc two-stroke twin

    1972 250 2C 231 cc two-stroke twin, Motobi

    1972 125 "Cross" 120 cc two-stroke single

    1972 Mini Enduro

    1973 250cc 2C Elettronica

    1973 500 Four

    1974 Quattro 500cc Four

    1976 350RS Four

    1972 Models

    1973 125 "Enduro" 120 cc two-stroke single

    1973-1975 Tornado 650 S2 642 cc 4-stroke twin, 12°

    1974 500 "Quattro" 498 cc 4 cyl., 4-stroke

    1972 750 Sei (Prototype)

    1974-1977 747 cc 6 cyl. 56 x 50.6 mm, 4-stroke 76 h.p. (9.000 rpm) 204 km/h

    1976 125 "Turismo" 120 cc two-stroke single

    1976 125 2C SE 124.77 cc two-stroke twin

    1976 250 2C SE 231 cc two-stroke twin

    1976 250 "Quattro" 231 cc 4 cyl., 4-stroke

    1976 350 RS 345 cc 4 cyl., 4-stroke

    1976 500 LS 498 cc 4 cyl., 4-stroke

    1978 125 "Sport" 124 cc two-stroke twin

    1978 354 "Sport" 345.77 cc 4 cyl., 4-stroke

    1978 504 "Sport" 498 cc 4 cyl., 4-stroke

    1978-1989 900 Sei 905 cc 6 cyl. 60 x 53.4 mm, 4-stroke 80 h.p. @ 8.300 rpm, max speed 200 km/h

    1979 254 231 cc 4 cyl., 4-stroke

    1980s

    1978-1989 900 Sei 905 cc 6 cyl. 60 x 53.4 mm, 4-stroke 80 h.p. @ 8.300 rpm, max speed 200 km/h

    1980 354 345 cc 4 cyl., 4-stroke

    1980 354 "Sport II" 345 cc 4 cyl., 4-stroke

    1980 654 "Turismo" 603 cc 4 cyl., 4-stroke

    1981 125 T 124 cc two-stroke twin

    1981 250 Quattro

    1982 124 123 cc 4-stroke twin

    1982 654 "Sport" 603 cc 4 cyl., 4-stroke

    1982 304 231 cc 4 cyl., 4-stroke

    1982 125 Sport

    1987 125cc Jarno

    Benelli 21st Century

    Motocarro
    Benelli also made light industrial vehicles based on motorcycles:

    Motocarro Three Wheelers
    Benelli Triporteur 1972 49cc
    Benelli Triporteur Flandria 50cc

    Sources: A. Vassiliadis, Italian and US advertising and catalogues, et al