Still in love

[docc]

2 hours ago, Joe said:

Could the red frame be the last developed Guzzi model before Aprilia, Piaggio ownership? 
 

 

Yes.

2 hours ago, audiomick said:

 Aprilia owned Guzzi from 2000 on, and was bought by Piaggio in 2004.

The V11 started about 1998, didn't it? So that could be right.

The V11 Sport, in black, was shown at EICMA November 1997 with first production late 1999 while Moto Guzzi was still under ownership of the Trident Rowan Group (reportedly 1996-1999, yet some sources say Finprogetti took over ownership from DeTomaso as early as 1994). Very interesting to note the original V11 Sport was "drawn in one night" by one designer, Luciano Marabese, who had a close relationship with Ivano Beggio. It is conjecture, only, that Beggio may have influenced the adoption of the V11 Sport original design (1999-2001) before taking ownership in ~2000.

EICMA 1997

 

 

[Joe]

4 minutes ago, docc said:

 

The V11 Sport, in black, was shown at EICMA November 1997 with first production late 1999 while Moto Guzzi was still under ownership of the Trident Rowan Group (reportedly 1996-1999, yet some sources say Finprogetti took over ownership from DeTomaso as early as 1994). Very interesting to note the original V11 Sport was "drawn in one night" by one designer, Luciano Marabese, who had a close relationship with Ivano Beggio. It is conjecture, only, that Beggio may have influenced the adoption of the V11 Sport original design (1999-2001) before taking ownership in ~2000.

EICMA 1997

 

 

The “Greenie” sketch looked great from the start.

[guzzler]

Yeah, I reckon the LeMans looks great in green!