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c.1964 Moto Guzzi Hispania 49cc
Chassis no. MGH49-15318
Engine no. 49-14759
No reserve price
Fees include commission and taxes.
Chassis no. MGH49-15318
Engine no. 49-14759
No reserve price
No registration certificate
No MOT
It all began with the phenomenal success of the 65cc model, marketed since 1948 by Motorhispania under licence from Moto Guzzi, with nearly 100,000 units sold over fifteen years. In 1963, a regulatory change set the limit for licence-free mopeds at 50cc, immediately subjecting the 65 to a burdensome registration process that caused its sales to plummet overnight. Motorhispania had no choice but to adapt, and the 49cc model was the direct response to this constraint.
The 49cc version retained the key elements that had made the 65 a success – robustness, reliability and mechanical simplicity inherited from the genius of Mandello del Lario – but within a legally compliant package. Its 49cc two-stroke engine, now fitted with mandatory pedals to meet the requirements of the new legislation, represents a concession to the legal framework that is bound to disappoint a clientele accustomed to the freedom and simplicity of the 65.
The mandatory pedals effectively alter the very nature of the machine from a light, uncompromising and unapologetic motorbike; the Hispania officially becomes a moped, with all that this implies in terms of image and market positioning. A step backwards that the Spanish public clearly perceived, and which explains why the 49cc model would never match the sales volumes of its glorious predecessor.
A rare and historically significant piece
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Please note that this lot must be collected after the sale near Bagnères-de-Luchon, in the Central Pyrenees, in the town of Les - Lérida; collection must take place between 5 and 10 May 2026.
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It all began with the phenomenal success of the 65cc model, which had been marketed since 1948 by Motorhispania under licence from Moto Guzzi, and of which nearly 100,000 units were sold over a fifteen-year period. In 1963, a regulatory change set the limit for licence-free mopeds at 50cc, immediately subjecting the 65 to a burdensome registration process that caused its sales to plummet overnight. Motorhispania had no choice but to adapt, and the 49cc model was the direct response to this constraint.
The 49cc version retained the key elements that had made the 65 a success – robustness, reliability and mechanical simplicity inherited from the genius of Mandello del Lario – but within a legally compliant package. Its 49cc two-stroke engine, now fitted with mandatory pedals to meet the requirements of the new legislation, represents a concession to the legal framework that is bound to disappoint a clientele accustomed to the freedom and simplicity of the 65.
The mandatory pedals effectively alter the very nature of the machine from a light, uncompromising and unapologetic motorbike; the Hispania officially becomes a moped, with all that this implies in terms of image and market positioning. A step backwards that the Spanish public clearly perceives, and which explains why the 49cc model would never match the sales volumes of its glorious predecessor.
A rare and historically significant piece
No reserve price