I suppose that most of us has already seen this bike.. but for the ones that don't know the story behind it, here it is:
"This MV Augusta 60cc Monomoto
Superleggera is the experimental machine ridden by young wealthy italian
Luiggi Bandini, during practice for the 1954 Milano-Taranto Road Race.
Bandini tragically lost control in a
misty mountain section, while waving to a pretty spectator. His grief
stricken father, Count Enzo Bandini, "The falcon", never again permitted
anyone to ride or even view this advanced design, and knowledge of its
whereabouts faded. Eventually, rumors of this fascinating machine
reached the motorcycling bon vivant Todd Fell.
On a trip to Naples, Italy, his
quest to find it was rewarded at the Bandini country villa, where in
2004, fifty years after the tragic accident, the late Count's family was
persuaded to part with the treasure"
Vintage race poster from Italian Motor blog
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