Ferrari Mailing List: "Moto Ferrari" envelope for my collection... bugger all Ferrari car content!

[Gavin (gavinnz]

Bought this online in Italy this morning....

https://www.flickr.com/photos/59346333@N03/15016866946/

About Moto Ferrari from a site listing Italian makes of motorcycle...

"As the story goes, in 1953 it was rumored that Ferrari would unveil a motorcycle at the Motosalone di Milano. It was a 125cc single-cylinder two stroke with a two speed gearbox. Naturally what was on display was painted bright Italian racing red and sported a genuine Ferrari logo, probably for about the duration of the show. Just long enough to get some orders from the more gullible enthusiasts. Unfortunately what they were ordering wasn't a product of Enzo Ferrari, but Fratelli Ferrari instead. They were just two brothers who happened to share the popular Italian surname. Meanwhile the real Ferrari (Enzo) was not at all pleased. The bike itself lacked any remarkable performance and simply sported an engine that was more or less a direct copy of a Parilla 125/250cc. Apparently one of the brothers had worked in the Parilla factory for a while."

Regards
Gavin
Collector of odd things...