No Reserve – 1959 Motom Delfino

Description

Please note: The seller is managing the sale of this collection on behalf of the owner’s estate. He has represented each bike to the best of his ability and will be unable to provide further history or supporting documentation. The bike does not currently run and the seller cannot confirm mechanical condition. He has provided a walk around video and is selling the bike as-is. A local dealership will be providing the Bill of Sale; all fees (with the exception of Iconic’s buyer’s fee) and taxes will be accounted for by the dealer.

Additional photos are available here for your perusal.

Barely seen outside of Italy, Motom focused on four-stroke small-displacement mopeds and motorcycles. The company was founded in ’47 and kept making bikes until ’71. Though it’s a fairly obscure name now, Motom was the third largest motorcycle manufacturer in Italy in the mid 1950s.

The post-war need for transportation caused a boom in scooter and motorcycle production throughout Europe. Many companies in Italy filled this need with peculiar looking scooter/motorcycle styled hybrids such as the Moto Guzzi Galletto, MV Agusta Pullman, Aermacchi Chimera and the Motom Delfino. The unique design extended to footrests, 15′ wheels, oversized mudguards, and an enclosed fan-cooled engine housed inside a single tubular beam frame. The ‘Dolphin’ started production with a 147cc single-cylinder before being subsequently upgraded to a 163cc capable of 8hp and a claimed 56mph.

Priced at 265,000 lire, Delfino sales suffered from less expensive competition such as the the 150,000 lire Vespa 125 and 166,000 lire Lambretta LD. Production ceased in 1957 after some 5,350 units had been produced.

There is no VIN. Engine: 6302128.

The odometer shows 2,459 kilometers (1,528 miles), however the seller cannot confirm accuracy.

Maintenance:
The seller states, “Fuel tank is somewhat clean, but will need to be flushed and was stored with fuel drained. Turns over with compression.”

Modifications:
Per the seller, “It is unknown if there were any modifications that were performed by previous or current ownership.”

Inside of the tank:

It is riding on Michelin tires.

The sale includes one key. There is no supporting documentation.

Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:

Currently located in Denver, Colorado, this Motom is offered on a Bill of Sale only. Have any Delfino stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!