More than 45 years ago the famous track was lost Marsh V8work of the well -known businessman Fred Marsh. The latter dedicated himself to the sale of motorcycles for 77 years, in his official concessionaire of Moto Guzzi. In addition, he participated in different competitions until he turned 68, and was included in the Motorcycle Hall of the United States motorcycles for his work and love for the motorcycle and everything that surrounds it.
As if this were not enough in his spare time, he designed and built this Marsh V8 in the sixties. The same that participated in the TT 19 1976 Island With his son -in -law. That fact made it known to the world and, during that edition of the famous British career, it was the center of attention and comments of all those who gathered there.
The Marsh V8 will now be exposed with its 4 -cylinder sister
As they have in the British media Oldbikemart, the Marsh V8 was built in honor of the Guzzi 500 V8 motorcycle of the 50s. For this, a Norton Featherbed was used as the basis of the project to which the ideologist of the same made all the necessary modifications Until giving this Marsh V8 of 500 cc.
When Fred died in 2003, at 103 years of age, his widow entrusted Lowman’s motorcycle, with which marriage had had a friendship throughout his life. The motorcycle had been stored since 1979 in possession of the latter and thus has continued until very recently. Although the iconic Marsh V8 is in very good condition, it is unquestionable that it will currently be complicated that it works as it did in its years of glory.
Perhaps this is the least worrying now, since the Marsh V8 will be exhibited in the well -known National Museum of the Solihull motorcycle next to another 4 -cylinder model also manufactured by Fred.
From Visor Down they assure that in the coming weeks the plans that are for this well -known mount will be revealed, although it is already an achievement to know that it is in good condition after its very long lethargy.
