This March it will be 100 years since Moto Guzzi started production in a blacksmiths shop in Mandello Del Lario on the shores of Lake Como. It is the longest continuous motorcycle manufacturer in Europe and one of the most innovative in my opinion. I have visited the Factory museum several times and I never tire of the visits, fascinating history.
Because the Museum is only open for an hour a day (from 3pm to 4) it needs several visits to see everything. When I first went the bikes were all crammed together in a large attic room, the bikes were manhandled up and down some wooden stairs to and from the Museum, it is slightly better organised now and unfortunately the really priceless ones like the 500 v8 are in glass cases so its not possible to get as thorough a look as before, still worth a visit though.
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| Crossing Como by ferry from Bellagio |
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| Obligatory pose |
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| Now slightly better laid out |
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| The first of the Californias before the Tonti frame |
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| This is the V8 |
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| It is tiny for a V8, this pic doesn't scale it well |
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| The V8 |
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| Amazing it all squeezes in |
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| Early V twin racer |
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| Paris Dakar bike |
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| Racing was a huge part of Guzzis heritage |
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| In line Shaft drive 4 cylinder |
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| Cool |
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| Gambalunga (Long Leg) |
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| 500 V twin race bike |
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| 500 single race bike |
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| 3 cylinder OHC motor |
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| The first Guzzi |
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