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Title: A couple Italian Beauties
Post by: canuck750 on December 19, 2018, 09:23:32 PM

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/mcy/d/1954-parilla-175/6768196724.html

I love the look of the high cam engine and the shapely gas tank!

1954 PARILLA 175 - $6750

(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg217/canuck750/CRASH/Parillia_zpsbsjqeegj.jpg) (http://s249.photobucket.com/user/canuck750/media/CRASH/Parillia_zpsbsjqeegj.jpg.html)

and this very rare bike Capriolo, I bet its the only one in North America

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/mcy/d/1957-capriolo-75cc-4-stroke/6776400146.html

1957 capriolo 75cc 4 stroke - $4200

(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg217/canuck750/CRASH/Caprilio_zpsmznqg7oc.jpg) (http://s249.photobucket.com/user/canuck750/media/CRASH/Caprilio_zpsmznqg7oc.jpg.html)

Title: Re: A couple Italian Beauties
Post by: Aaron D. on December 20, 2018, 06:13:24 AM

I think Capriolos were imported, I've come across a few. Fun cam system.

Title: Re: A couple Italian Beauties
Post by: cliffrod on December 20, 2018, 06:39:54 AM

I had one, but have not seen one with the early BMW-esque perimeter frame.  That's pretty cool.  It's also on eBay right now https://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-Other-Makes-Capriolo/132890440538?hash=item1ef0e3335a:g:fcEAAOSwfTlcFoi~ (https://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-Other-Makes-Capriolo/132890440538?hash=item1ef0e3335a:g:fcEAAOSwfTlcFoi~)

Title: Re: A couple Italian Beauties
Post by: Swedemoto on December 20, 2018, 07:29:06 PM

This is the early style from Aero Caproni. They made planes in WW I & II, then motorcycle after the war. In '58ish they renamed Aeromere and realed the more modern style pressed steel framed bikes. I have a Capriolo 75 from Aeromere, imported by Cosmopolitan Motors. Apparently Jim Dillard ran a museum in the Colorado area. This must have been from his collection.

Title: Re: A couple Italian Beauties
Post by: cliffrod on December 20, 2018, 07:34:26 PM

Yup, Jim bought mine.  But it wasn't that one or quite that nice.