Lot details Registration No: Un-Reg Engine No: IB420 cc: 125 MOT Expiry Date: None
Originally a textile machinery manufacturer, Officine Fonderi Rumi designed and built a series of ingenious two-man submarines / torpedoes during WW2 before reinventing itself once again in 1949 as a motorcycle manufacturer. Based in Bergamo and headed by the brilliant Donnino Rumi (who insisted on sculpting full-size clay mock-ups of each new model), its first bike, the Turismo, was unveiled to the public at the 1950 Milan Show. Beautifully engineered, its smooth revving twin-cylinder 125cc two-stroke engine featured a 180-degree crankshaft. Reputedly capable of 90km/h, the newcomer was instantly recognisable thanks to its bulbous tank and 'floating' seat. Available to order with an equally slick aluminium sidecar by the Durapid company of Rome, it remained in production until 1956.
Finished in bright red with contrasting chrome-plated tank and black saddle, this particular example has yet to be UK registered. Thought to be to original specification, this immensely stylish Italian two-stroke is equipped with a three-speed gearbox.
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