1957 Moto Guzzi V8..........178 mph

[Arizona Wayne]

Good article with sound @ http://www.motorcycle-usa.com   8)  Has this already been posted here?  

[drums4money]

Amazing.  A drafting table, slide rule, and 5 months.

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

Has this already been posted here?  

Yes.

[Steph]

Good article with sound @ http://www.motorcycle-usa.com   8)  Has this already been posted here?  

"What Ing. Carcano needed was Soichiro Honda at his side – but that really would be re-writing history. "

That last sentence is nasty

[Aaron D.]

I dont think having Honda there at that time would have helped- I recall the valves and ignition were the main problems at the beginning. 1955 was a bit early for Honda.

[Kiwi_Roy]

"What Ing. Carcano needed was Soichiro Honda at his side – but that really would be re-writing history. "

That last sentence is nasty

How so, lots of 8 cylinder Honda look a-likes?

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

Carcano didn't need Soichiro. He achieved much more with much less than Honda ever did. Quite the opposite - story goes that Honda paid Guzzi to have a look at the V8 when they were designing the NR500 GP racer.