1960 Moto Guzzi 499cc Falcone Police Motorcycle
Frame no. FAU08
Engine no. FAU17

Carlo Guzzi's first prototype motorcycle of 1919 was unconventional in so far as its single-cylinder engine was installed horizontally, and by the end of the 1930s the 'flat single' had established itself as a Guzzi hallmark. The ultimate expression of Guzzi's Vintage-style single, the legendary Falcone was introduced in 1950 as the firm's top sports bike, its tuneable engine being closely related to that of the Dondolino racer. Offered in Sport, Turismo and military/police specifications, the Falcone outlived all its fellows, the Turismo version remaining in production until 1963 when it was replaced by the all-new Falcone Nuovo. This Falcone is presented in police specification complete with electric starter, leg shields and siren. Police Falcones like this one were used to escort Presidents of the Italian Republic. No documents.

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