Bianchi Classic Cars for Sale

Established in 1885 by Edoardo Bianchi, Bianchi motorcycles are an iconic name amongst connoisseurs and collectors. Motorcycle production started around 1900 and was ceased in 1967 when its rights were subsequently passed to Innocenti, who halted its own production in 1996.

Bianchi motorcycles before the war

Edoardo Bianchi started his pioneering career at a young age when he studied as a mechanic's apprentice. His initial work was focused on the construction of bicycles and it was by experimenting that he built his first motorised bicycle in 1897. After several years of fitting engines in the centre of strengthened bicycle frames, his company took off in 1910 when he built a very successful 498 cc single. By 1924, Bianchi motorcycles included several V-twins with different engine sizes: 650 cc (1916), 741 cc (1920) and a smaller 598 cc (1921). In 1921, a new 498 cc single was also released with all chain drive.

Bianchi motorcycle racing period

Two 348 cc singles, one being an OHV (overhead valve) and the other a DOHC (dual overhead cam), were introduced in 1925 and became the most successful Italian racing bikes until 1930. Riders such as Tazio Nuvolari, who won a European championship with a Bianchi in 1925, Amilcare Moretti or Mario Ghersi rode these models during these five years.

Bianchi after World War II

Bianchi kept producing different models with different size engines, such as a 123 cc and a 248 cc ohc single racers. Edoardo Bianchi died in 1946 at the age of 79 and was substituted by his son Giuseppe. The company built the 125 2T Bianchina motorcycle as a symbol of rebirth in memory of its founder. Other Bianchi models after the war included 49, the 75 Gardena, 122 and 173 cc two strokes, the 4-stroke 125 cc Bianchi Bernina LV and the Bianchi Tonale. In 1959, Bianchi took on Lino Tonti as its research engineer and produced 250, 350 and 500 cc machines. Other products were a civilian scooter, the Orsetto 80, and a model for the Italian army.

Bianchi's logo

Bianchi's crowned eagle was allowed to be adapted from the coat of arms of the House of Savoy in Italy. The design has evolved throughout the years without losing its identity as it can be seen in the currently produced and well-known Bianchi bicycles.