At the age of 12 Bruno Rossati began working eleven hour days.
"Now, approaching 91, I find myself reminiscing about my youth, still riding my motorcycle every day.
Letter re Ladetto
A Brief History of the Marque
Manufactured: 1981-1993
The Colella company in Rome marketed a folding mini ciclomotore named Colcar.
The attractive little machine is 1100mm long and weighs a mere 37 kg.
Powered by a Franco Morini twostroke of 49.9cc with a compression ratio of 8:1 and a centrifugal clutch running in an oil bath, it has a rigid rear end and well-sprung saddle. The fuel tank was integral with the frame and carried a little over two litres.
Sources: MC Storico Conti, et al.
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