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Title: Viva Italia!
Post by: twowings on December 31, 2018, 06:51:44 PM

(https://ridermagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mainIMG_6521.jpg)

https://ridermagazine.com/2018/12/31/retrospective-1980-1984-benelli-254/ (https://ridermagazine.com/2018/12/31/retrospective-1980-1984-benelli-254/)

Title: Re: Viva Italia!
Post by: TDF on December 31, 2018, 07:11:48 PM

Or the same thing badged as a Moto Guzzi.
Saw one sell at Harpers in KC a couple years ago.  Forget what it brought.

http://www.mcnews.com.au/benelli-moto-guzzi-250-four-cylinders-phil-aynsley/ (http://www.mcnews.com.au/benelli-moto-guzzi-250-four-cylinders-phil-aynsley/)

TDF

Title: Re: Viva Italia!
Post by: Tusayan on January 01, 2019, 08:02:32 PM

By coincidence in the current edition of Klassic Motorrad there's a nice 8 page German language article on the origin of the DeTomaso Benellis, and in particular on Paolo Martin who did the styling.  The bikes were mainly manufactured by Moto Guzzi.


(https://i.ibb.co/ryyHdqr/image.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ryyHdqr)


More info on Paolo Martins work for DeTomaso and others is available in this Italian/English book

https://www.vintagemotorcyclebooks.nl/product/martins-bikes-pensieri-in-tre-dimensioni/

Title: Re: Viva Italia!
Post by: canuck750 on January 01, 2019, 08:13:48 PM

'Real Classics' from the UK profiled the bike in the October 2018 issue

https://www.classicmagazines.co.uk/issue/View/issue/RC174/october-2018

"BENELLI QUATTRO
Most people know about Benelli’s stunning six-cylinder superbikes, but the company also broke ground in the 1980s with this snazzy 250 four"

Title: Re: Viva Italia!
Post by: bigbikerrick on January 01, 2019, 09:46:44 PM

What a cool little bike! Thanks for sharing, and educating me on these amazing machines. I absolutely love Italian bikes from the 1980's, and this one sure is a little jewell ! :thumb: :thumb:
Rick.