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1950s. 175cc, single cylinder, air cooled, OHC, 4 stroke.
FB-Mondial was a motorcycle manufacturer from Bologna, Italy and active between 1948 and 1979. It was known for its Grand Prix motorcycle racing successes during the 1950s. They produced some of the most advanced and successful Grand Prix road racers of the time, winning 5 World Championships.
Coachwork by Henri Chapron
One of the last examples built
The Zoute Sale - Bonhams
Estimated : € 275.000 - 325.000
Unsold
Zoute Grand Prix 2023
Knokke - Zoute
België - Belgium
October 2023
Just as it had done 21 years previously with the revolutionary 'Traction Avant', Citroën stunned the world again in 1955 with the launch of the strikingly styled 'DS'. Beneath the shark-like newcomer's aerodynamically efficient, low-drag bodyshell there was all-independent, self-levelling, hydro-pneumatic suspension plus power-operated brakes, clutch, and steering.
The project had been initiated in the 1930s by the company's managing director, Pierre-Jules Boulanger, and would be brought to fruition by designers Andre Lefebvre, previously with Voisin and Renault, and Flaminio Bertoni, who had worked on the styling of the pre-war Traction Avant. Part of Boulanger's brief had been that the proposed 'VGD' (Voiture de Grand Diffusion or Mass Market Car) should be capable of affording a comfortable ride over sub-standard rural roads while remaining stable at sustained high speeds on the Autoroutes. The solution to these seemingly incompatible requirements was the famous hydro-pneumatic suspension, suggested by Citroën engineer Paul Mages. No European car would match the DS's ride quality for several years, the fundamental soundness of Citroën's ahead-of-its-time hydro-pneumatic suspension being demonstrated by its survival until relatively recently on top-of-the-range models.
In September 1965 the DS's original 1,911cc, overhead-valve, long-stroke engine – inherited from the Traction Avant - was replaced by a short-stroke 1,985cc unit, also available in 2,175cc and 2,347cc versions, while other DS developments included swivelling headlights, fuel injection and a five-speed gearbox. Other models offered alongside the original DS were the ID (a simplified, cheaper version), the cavernous Safari estate and the two-door Décapotable (convertible), the latter boasting coachwork by Henri Chapron.
Chapron's first convertibles had been produced independently of Citroën but the factory eventually gave the project its blessing. Citroën's own cabriolet were built on the longer, stronger chassis of the ID Break (Estate) but the model was never produced in England, where Citroën's right-hand drive cars were assembled at its Slough factory up to 1966. Technical developments proceeded in step with those of the saloon; thus in 1966 the convertible gained the DS21 engine and in 1969 the faired-in directional headlamps. DS convertible sales progressively declined as the years passed, and production finally ceased in 1971. In total, 1,365 usine (factory) convertibles were made with either the DS19 or DS21 engine between 1960 and 1971.
Despite the demise of the factory-built soft-top, Henri Chapron continued to build his version in small numbers, on request, first on the DS21 chassis and then the DS23. These Chapron-built convertibles, coming after the end of the factory-built cars, are easily recognised by their sills with a single jacking point, production saloon taillights and the coachbuilder's chromium-plated signature on the lower side of the front wings.
The five-speed example offered here is one of the last convertibles built by Henri Chapron. Its basis is the DS21 with the electronic fuel-injection engine, the final variation of this model, which revived the title 'Queen of the Road' enjoyed by the former 15/6 Traction. This exclusive car is one of only four convertibles constructed on the DS21 platform and equipped with electronic fuel injection. The lower part of the dashboard is trompe l'oeil painted, imitating varnished walnut. The coachbuilder's logo is on the boot and the name is on the front wings. There are two rear fog lights. The vendor advises us that the tyres are new.
The beautiful Citroën convertible offered here was purchased by the current owner in 2003 from a coachbuilder in the Champagne area; it was completely original and ripe for restoration. The restoration began in 2008 and was finished in 2015 when the car was issued with a Contrôle Technique. In the course of the rebuild the mechanicals and hydropneumatic suspension were overhauled using many new-old-stock parts; the interior re-trimmed; and the body repainted (in 2015). The car has covered only some 7,500 kilometres since the restoration's completion eight years ago. The accompanying file contains copies of Chapron's documents dating from 1973; a French Carte Grise; and numerous invoices relating to its restoration.
This extremely rare Chapron convertible - comprehensively restored including coachwork, engine and interior - is worthy of the closest inspection.
My latest project. One of three Bantams owned by an old fella who gave up biking. It looks like there's quite a few parts missing but turns out that he started to recommission this bike so there is a box full of most of the missing bits. It's been off the road for about 14 years. Looking forward to restoring it.
ASI Motoshow 2026 - Varano De' Melegari - Italy
Photo from and with the courtesy of Christophe Bogula.
Only my 'third' BMW motorcycle & Sally's first, she was a good rider graduating from a 175cc Bantam D10... good days. That's freedom and self-sufficiency: no credit cards then (cash was carried for the whole trip, in five currencies), nor mobile 'phones. Everything one needed was carried aboard including the Nikon F camera which took this picture plus tools and spares (which turned out to be a waste of space, they were never needed).
The Bantam was starting to get a bit dated by this time with more up to date bikes coming in from Japan, but mine served me reasonably well for a couple of years.
Most of these small three-wheel scooter-based trucks are Piaggios, but Innocenti (Lambretta) made them as well. The Lambro models, as they were often called, came to market about 1950 fitted with 125cc or 150cc single-cylinder 2-stroke engines as used in the firm's scooters. Later models came with enclosed cabs and steering wheels, although this one has scooter-type handlebars. Later engines ranged from 175cc to 200cc. They were produced until 1972.
Another picture from Perris Raceway. The 175cc kit that Suzuki made for these really woke them up!! I did a lot of modifying to the motor. Played around with different ignition boxes and later added a 34mm carb. The leathers were purchased from Bill Buchka who worked at U.S. Suzuki with me at the time. Racing Specialties, the name on the front of the jacket, was a business Ron Grant (Suzuki Factory Roadracer) started and ran out of his home in Brisbane California. They were a bit short for me, but fit the need at the time.
This is one of my favorite shots that Manuel Burton took ( www.faphoto.com/index.html ).
This is kind of a neat shot. The front wheel is starting to come off the ground, it's hookin up real good and you can see the "Roost" coming off the Bultaco in front of me... That's all that raced in the 200 class that day except my 185 Suzuki! It was a real fun bike to race. Adelanto is close to 3,000 ft elevation and the front straight was about 7-800 feet long and uphill. It really cut in the power that the 175cc (reduced with the factory racing kit) engine could produce. Still gave the 200cc Bultacos a run!!
An there is the little tuk tuk driving through the narrow roads of the now rather dark artificial pine forest. I was amazed at the sheer power of this 175cc motor cycle engine. The tuk tuk owner was a friend of my driver guide and refused to accept any payment for this ride. Still, through my guide I gave him a small token which will pay for a couple of litres of gas at least for his vehicle. (Vagamon Hills, Kerala, India, Apr. 2016)
1973 BSA Bantam in G.P.O. (General Post Office) livery. Fitted with leg-shields and crash-bars. Would have been used mainly for telegram delivery. Probably a D14/4 175cc.
These quirky French made machines were built from 1954-56, with about 300 sold. They were built to compete with the German Messerschmitt KR175. They were powered by a 175cc 2-stroke engine fitted with an electric starter based on the dynamo, called a gyro-starter. Only 38 are known to have survived. This one is chassis number 15, the earliest known survivor.
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1972 Citroën DS 21 Design by Flaminio Bertoni
SOLD | $24,640
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 without reserve
2,175cc OHV Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
Single Carburetor
115bhp at 5,500rpm
4-Speed Semi-Automatic Transmission
4-Wheel Independent Pneumatic Suspension
4-Wheel Hydraulic Disc Brakes
*Rare, North American market DS 21
*Produced in the final model-year of US market production
*Sophisticated chassis with futuristic Flaminio Bertoni-penned coachwork
*Equipped with air conditioning
THE CITROËN DS21
Citroën's magnificent, space-age DS turned the motoring world on its head when it launched at the 1955 Paris Auto Salon. Onlookers at the show were stacked ten-deep, gendarmes were called in to control the crowds and visitors began waving their Francs at Citroën representatives to get their deposits down on this most remarkable machine. With such a scene unfolding, it would be easy to assume the DS was an exotic sports car or highly exclusive limousine for the elite. But in fact, Citroën's stunning new creation was a mid-priced family sedan, taking and more than 12,000 deposits on the first day of the show! Despite the humble purpose, the DS was a technological tour de force, featuring hydraulic suspension (pioneered on the Traction Avant's self-leveling rear end), high-pressure self-centering steering, semi-automatic gearbox, radial tires, and four-wheel disc brakes. It was wrapped in a gorgeous, futuristic body penned by Italian sculptor Flaminio Bertoni and French aeronautical engineer Andre Lefebvre. The great French theorist and aesthete Roland Barthes described it as having "fallen from the sky." The DS would go on to become an enduring symbol of French ingenuity, creativity, and Avant Garde style. More than a million were built over 20 years, with everyone from middle-class families to heads of state counted among the proud owners.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
This elegant and sophisticated Citroën DS 21 4-door Sedan was completed at the Parisian Ste Ame Citroën manufacturing facility during December of 1972. The DS was built for the North American market, in the final production year Citroën would market these futuristic machines in the American marketplace. The rare DS 21 looks stunning in its Sky-Blue exterior with white roof, and matching blue and white velour interior. Original ID plates and finishes in compartments attests to a well-preserved example, most likely kept as a special interest car in past decades as opposed to a daily driver. Air conditioning is fitted to keep the passenger cool and comfortable.
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We finished the day with a Bonhams preview at the Quail Lodge & Golf Club Resort.
Had a blast with my auto-enthusiast friend and neighbor, Fred, at Monterey Car Week 2021.
1972 Citroën DS 21 Design by Flaminio Bertoni
SOLD | $24,640
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 without reserve
2,175cc OHV Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
Single Carburetor
115bhp at 5,500rpm
4-Speed Semi-Automatic Transmission
4-Wheel Independent Pneumatic Suspension
4-Wheel Hydraulic Disc Brakes
*Rare, North American market DS 21
*Produced in the final model-year of US market production
*Sophisticated chassis with futuristic Flaminio Bertoni-penned coachwork
*Equipped with air conditioning
THE CITROËN DS21
Citroën's magnificent, space-age DS turned the motoring world on its head when it launched at the 1955 Paris Auto Salon. Onlookers at the show were stacked ten-deep, gendarmes were called in to control the crowds and visitors began waving their Francs at Citroën representatives to get their deposits down on this most remarkable machine. With such a scene unfolding, it would be easy to assume the DS was an exotic sports car or highly exclusive limousine for the elite. But in fact, Citroën's stunning new creation was a mid-priced family sedan, taking and more than 12,000 deposits on the first day of the show! Despite the humble purpose, the DS was a technological tour de force, featuring hydraulic suspension (pioneered on the Traction Avant's self-leveling rear end), high-pressure self-centering steering, semi-automatic gearbox, radial tires, and four-wheel disc brakes. It was wrapped in a gorgeous, futuristic body penned by Italian sculptor Flaminio Bertoni and French aeronautical engineer Andre Lefebvre. The great French theorist and aesthete Roland Barthes described it as having "fallen from the sky." The DS would go on to become an enduring symbol of French ingenuity, creativity, and Avant Garde style. More than a million were built over 20 years, with everyone from middle-class families to heads of state counted among the proud owners.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
This elegant and sophisticated Citroën DS 21 4-door Sedan was completed at the Parisian Ste Ame Citroën manufacturing facility during December of 1972. The DS was built for the North American market, in the final production year Citroën would market these futuristic machines in the American marketplace. The rare DS 21 looks stunning in its Sky-Blue exterior with white roof, and matching blue and white velour interior. Original ID plates and finishes in compartments attests to a well-preserved example, most likely kept as a special interest car in past decades as opposed to a daily driver. Air conditioning is fitted to keep the passenger cool and comfortable.
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We finished the day with a Bonhams preview at the Quail Lodge & Golf Club Resort.
Had a blast with my auto-enthusiast friend and neighbor, Fred, at Monterey Car Week 2021.
early 70's Russian Voskhod 2. 175cc two stroke single
with twin exhaust ports. orig sold in the UK, now possibly the only one in the USA...
A 1965 registered BSA Bantam Super 175cc two stroke single motorcycle. My first motorcycle was a 1966 second hand Bantam D7. The design was brought from Germany after WW2 as part of war reparations. Originally 125cc, then 150cc, it finished up as 175cc.
This excellent museum is near Newborough and contains a good selection of old vehicles, agricultural, military and civilian. It is well worth a visit if you are on Anglesey.