Perhaps you or we rarely or never hear its name, moreover maybe never see it strolling on the streets nowdays. There is a unique Italian classic scooter made in 1951 named Carnieli Vittoria Type 65 which appeared in the Indonesian Scooter Festival (ISF) 2018 held in Jakarta recently.
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1951 Carnielli Vittoria Type 65 shown at the Indonesian Scooter Festival 2018. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2R4hWcG) |
The Carnielli Vittoria Type 65 is a scooter made by an Italian manufacturer called Teodoro Carnielli&Co. based in Vittorio Veneto, Treviso province, Italy. This motorcycle manufacturer was founded in the 1930s and existed until the 1980s.
Appearance of this scooter is indeed strange and unique for the looks of an antique scooter ever made by Italian maker. By using a bare high-handlebar, an exposed-headlamp fused with the front fork, it has long narrow body with its engine position in the middle. These scooter has a weight of 60 kg.
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An advertisement of Carnielli Vittoria Type 65. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2xFje5T) |
The Carnielli Vittoria scooter has 3 variants, namely Carnielli Vittoria Type 65 (65 cc), Vittoria Luxe (125 cc), and Vittoria Palace Luxe (125 cc). All of them carrying a 2-stroke 1-cylinder engine, with a 3-speed transmission system.
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Right side view of 1951 Carnielli Vittoria Type 65. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2xFje5T) |
A glimpse of Teodoro Carnielli&Co, which initially produced a lightweight motorcycle using a 2-stroke 98 cc engine made by SACHS. After World War II they also produced larger motorbikes with JAP engines (173 cc and 248 cc) and Rudge (175 cc and 250 cc).
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Engine view of 1951 Carnielli Vittoria Type 65. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2R4hWcG) |
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Carnielli Vittoria Luxe. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2xFje5T) |
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