150cc Chicco

At theMilan Motorcycle Show in November 1959, MV introduced the Chicco Scooter, and it was a popular addition to the MV lineup, staying in production unti 1964. While it had a conventional scooter profile, under the bodywork was a clever powerplant. The diminutive, 5,8 HP 155cc single-cilinder, 2-stroke engine had a horizontal cilinder and a primary drive by a chain. The driven wheel cantilevered directly onto the gearbox output shaft. This engine had no relation with any other MV product and was specifically intended for this bike. Forced air-cooling kept the engine in one piece. The body used monocoque pressed-steel construction with a fixed mudgaurd. The price in 1960 was 157.500 Lire. It’s not hard to picture Sophia Loren riding past Rome’s Trevi Fountain on a Chicco…..