One of the main novelties at this first ever Bologna edition of the Auto e Moto d'Epoca Exhibition is the brand-new exhibition hall 21 dedicated to classic motorbikes, which is set to stretch across a surface area of 15,000 m2. The aim of the Motorbike Exhibition is to present motorcycling enthusiasts a unique cultural heritage, allowing visitors to go on a journey across 120 years of motorcycling history.
Beside the booths of the Battilani Collection, BMW Motorrad and Lucio Cecchinello Racing Team, there will also be a huge area dedicated to the Motorbike Market. Among this year's exhibitors we mention Dario Claps who will be attending the Exhibition with an extensive collection including three models in particular: a Mondial 250 bialbero two-shaft with 5 gears from 1957; a Moto Guzzi 250 Albatros prototype built in 1939 with a compressor (the motorbike, built to achieve record speeds, at the time reached 230 km/h and was nick-named “Gerolamo” by the plant workers); a Harley-Davidson Aermacchi Ala d'Oro 350 (Gold Wing) from the late Sixties prepared for uphill racing by the former racing driver Cipriani.
Ermes Bassi will be presenting an extraordinary OMER Miura Motorbike, with which he took part in the Italian Championship Group 5. The OMER brand was launched in 1948 by Guglielmo Pezzarossa, a former employee of Officine Reggiane: initially the company specialised in building three-wheeler vans and then it extended its product range by introducing mopeds in the 1960s. One of the first models was the legendary MIURA 50cc, which benefited from outstanding visibility by winning the Emilia Romagna regional championship for three years running, from 1969 to 1971, thanks to the talented driver from Reggio Emilia Oliviero Incerti.
In exhibition hall 21, visitors will be able to admire an exceptional selection of Lambrettas, including one which belonged to a famous F1 driver still in activity and the one belonging to former driver Jarno Trulli. What's more, for the first time in Italy, the Tutto Lambretta booth will be presenting project CHIMERA, a specific conversion kit for Lambrettas between 1958 and 1971 created by the engineer Pavoni Federico which can be fitted directly to the original.
The motorbike sector will also include a varied display including Motocross and Trial bikes dating back from 1975 to 1985, a collection of Kawasakis and a spare parts specialist in the brand. The display will also include racing bikes from the time which have taken part in past competitions such as a Morini Settebello 250, a Ducati Corsa 165, a pair of sports and derived motorbikes and there will also definitely be a Ceccato 100 from 1956 preserved in its original condition without any modifications.
