c.1939 Gilera VL 500 Sei Giorni
Registration no. unregistered
Frame no. 7724
Engine no. 7724

Gilera's 'V' family of four-stroke singles was in production from 1935 to 1941, all sharing the same basic cycle parts and long-stroke sidevalve engine. A girder fork served as the front suspension, while for the first time at the rear there was Gilera's newly patented boxed-spring-and-friction-damper arrangement. The Sei Giorni (Six Days) referred to Gilera's first major international victory in the International Six Days Trial of 1930, held at Grenoble, France, a feat it repeated at Merano in 1931. Apparently an older restoration the VL 500 Sei Giorni offered here comes with old Italian registration paperwork.

As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.