1975 MOTO GUZZI V7 SPORT
BUILT BY MOTO GUZZI S.p.A.
FROM MENDELLO DEL LARIO, ITALY
COURTESY OF STUART PARR COLLECTION
PHOTOS BY TED7
Lino Tonti trimmed the husky Moto Guzzi V7 tourer into the sleek V7 Sport in 1971, just in time for the factory’s 50th anniversary. The first 150 models were hand-built in the racing department, before proper production began in 1972. Testers and racers loved the V7 Sport, with its chic café racer styling, comfortable riding position, easy shaft drive, excellent handling, and an electric starter. It was the first of many sporting Moto Guzzi V-twins to come.
748cc V-twin, overhead valve, 5-speed, 454lbs, 58hp @9500rpm, 125mph top speed
Built from 1971 to 1974
