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TWO MOTO ITALIA ICONS: HEADING TO MECUM MONTEREY 2026 (2026)
Run Time: 6:36
A Film By: Mecum Auctions
Key Cast: John Goldman, Paul d’Orléans
FILM MAKERS
In this interview, Mecum Auctions sat down with avid motorcycle collector and San Francisco architect John Goldman to discuss his passion for art deco design and how it led to his love of Italian motorcycles.
SUMMARY
This 1951 Mondial 125 Bialbero Grand Prix and 1939 Miller-Balsamo 200 Carenata, both amongst the last known survivors of their kind, are headed to Mecum Monterey August 13-15, 2026.
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The lil Mondial ? Stunning .. in looks … in its history .. etc . Absolutely stunning
The Miller – Balsamo …… meh …. does nothing for me .. doesn’t look Italian … very disparate in its design … in fact is a design thats 30 years too late ! … and had little or no impact at the time … ND even less today ( AS IN ZERO ) …. should be relegated to some collectors back room . .
Important ? In the owners mind perhaps … otherwise … not really … knowing Italian design & motor history as I do ( 2& 4 wheels ) being of Italian descent ( all the way back to the Etruscan empire ) ….. well …. sorry for the critique … but reality is what it is …
To sum the 200 up in a single sentence … A perfect example that just because its rare does not make it good … fact is … this’ns rare for a very good reason .
Oh well … one outta a two aint half bad
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