Author Topic: The 1950 Moto Guzzi Ercole of the Day (...and in Kansas!!)  (Read 1767 times)

Offline JJ

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« Last Edit: February 18, 2017, 09:38:03 AM by JJ »
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Offline Lannis

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Re: The 1950 Moto Guzzi Ercole of the Day (...and in Kansas!!)
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2017, 09:55:12 AM »
Now THERE'S a working man's vehicle for ya!

But can you imagine going down a hill toward a job site with 60 sacks of concrete in the back in that thing?

I think they're neat, but I'm trying to imagine what I'd do with it if I had it ..... ?

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Re: The 1950 Moto Guzzi Ercole of the Day (...and in Kansas!!)
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2017, 10:40:48 AM »
I need one for the Paonia estate!  It might even push a snowplow.

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Re: The 1950 Moto Guzzi Ercole of the Day (...and in Kansas!!)
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2017, 11:01:05 AM »
Someone call Danielle. Tell her send Mike and Frank.
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Re: The 1950 Moto Guzzi Ercole of the Day (...and in Kansas!!)
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2017, 05:21:17 PM »
The "original" Guzzi tractor!! (LOL)  :laugh: :grin: :wink: :thumb: :cool:
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Offline Sasquatch Jim

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Re: The 1950 Moto Guzzi Ercole of the Day (...and in Kansas!!)
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2017, 06:31:49 PM »
  I notice that the ad said they would ship to the United States.  All the way from Kansas?
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Re: The 1950 Moto Guzzi Ercole of the Day (...and in Kansas!!)
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2017, 07:44:21 PM »
  Isn't that the same one that Mike Harper sold last summer?
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Offline Mike Harper

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Re: The 1950 Moto Guzzi Ercole of the Day (...and in Kansas!!)
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2017, 08:48:41 PM »
It is, indeed

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Re: The 1950 Moto Guzzi Ercole of the Day (...and in Kansas!!)
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2017, 07:28:49 AM »
I had a chance to buy a running unrestored one a couple years ago for  €2500. But i don't have anyplace to put it or any real use for it. 😕
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Re: The 1950 Moto Guzzi Ercole of the Day (...and in Kansas!!)
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2017, 09:45:24 AM »
I'm holding out for the version carrying an elevating stairway, to load/unload aircraft. Saw a picture once. I'm looking forward to another picture here. :)  R3~ 

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Re: The 1950 Moto Guzzi Ercole of the Day (...and in Kansas!!)
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2017, 04:47:12 PM »
 :1: on it being Mike's old one.  It was my original thought.
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Re: The 1950 Moto Guzzi Ercole of the Day (...and in Kansas!!)
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2017, 04:17:44 PM »
It ended up in a friend of mine's collection here in Tulsa.

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