1941BENELLI TSS Race 250 - Lot 47

1941BENELLI TSS Race 250 4TN engine n°25-8534 Frame no. 25-1646 18 000 / 25 000€ Benelli became one of the 5 major Italian manufacturers in the early 1930s. Designed by brothers Guiseppe and Giovanni Benelli, the 250 range in 1941 included 6 models, of which the 4TSS is the sharpest. 4 speeds, 27HP at 9500rpm and a top speed of 180km/h. Among its features was a new rear suspension with wishbones and friction dampers. This all-aluminum 250 with pigion cascade, Marelli oil pump, magneto and dual camshaft timing was so fast that it beat the 350's. It also set a world record in its class for the km thrown at 181.818km/h, beating the 350's record. It won the Tourist Trophy with Ted Mellors in 1939, ahead of the official Guzzi and DKW compressor teams. The motorcycle offered for sale is a customer competition version with a single overhead camshaft. It was restored over 20 years ago and has hardly been ridden since. It will therefore need to be restarted. BENELLI TSS Race 250 4TN engine no. 25-8534 Frame no. 25-1646 18 000 / 25 000€ Benelli became one of the 5 major Italian manufacturers in the early 1930s. Designed by the brothers Guiseppe and Giovanni Benelli, the 250 range in 1941 comprised 6 models including the 4TSS which is the sharpest. It had 4 gears, 27hp at 9500rpm and a top speed of 180km/h. It also had a new rear suspension with wishbones and friction dampers. This all-aluminium 250 with pigion cascade driving the Marelli oil pump, magneto and dual camshaft timing was so fast that it beat the 350's. It also set a world record in its category for the km thrown at 181.818km/h, beating the 350 record. It won the Tourist Trophy with Ted Mellors in 1939 ahead of the official Guzzi and DKW compressor teams. The bike offered for sale is a customer competition version with a single overhead camshaft. It was restored over 20 years ago and has hardly been ridden since. It will therefore need to be restarted.