Fort Lauderdale 2012
1956 Gilera 125 Racer
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$10,000 - $14,000 USD | Not Sold
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Geoff Duke collected his third World Championship in 1955 aboard the fearsome Gilera multi. With such dominance by the Gilera team, engineer Taruffi decided to retire and hand over the manager position to Ferrucio Gilera, the son of Guiseppe Gilera. Passoni revised the racers again for the 1956 season, introducing a new dustbin fairing, strengthening the frame and increasing the power to 70-hp. Mechanical failures while leading several races, prevented Duke from winning the title, which went instead to Surtees on the MV.
This example of race bike displays a high-quality restoration and the rare "dustbin" fairing. A fitting representation of this highly desirable Italian marque.
