Subject: Re: 4 shoe Front end Eldo/Ambo
Author: Alan Dunphy
Date: Feb 2, 2002, 4:48 PM
Post ID: 1709548937
Greg,
My 1974 Eldo LAPD # VP*061467 has a build of Oct. !973 and has a disc
brake and painted fenders.
Alan
'74 Eldorado LAPD Wixomized
MGNOC 4352
Alan R. Dunphy
adun-@mint.net
21 West ST.
Pittsfield, ME 04967-1426
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Field" <gfie-@pop.mindspring.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 1:12 PM
Subject: RE: 4 shoe Front end Eldo/Ambo
| Gary: As I said, I've seen four 4LS Eldos with the 1973 model year listed on their data plates. All built between May (listed as "Maj") and July 1973. Traditionally, Guzzi make major model changes following the August holiday. This usually means bikes built from September through the following July are considered as a single model year. In this case, those built from Spetember 1973 to July 1974 were for model year 1974. Those from September 1972 to July 1973 for model year 1973, and so on. The "1/2" thing, of course won't appear on a title, the same way there is no "1/2" on the title of a 1964 Mustang or on a 1986 Nissan Hardbody pickup. Both were mid-year intros, but they are just 1964 or 1986 models on the titles. Same for the 4LS Eldos with 1973 model years listed on their data plates. Evidence so far submitted on this list suggests that there were 4LS Eldos for both 1973 and 1974. That said, I've never personally seen a 4LS Eldo with a 1974 build date. That, of course, means nothing, since there apparently were some. I say "apparently" because others say they have seen them and because these may have gotten the updated data plates that Berliner told me about. I can see the reason for updating an unsold 1973 model as a 1974 model but can't think of any reason for backdating a 1974 model with a data plate saying it is a 1973 model. That said, I can see a reason someone might swap a 4LS front end on what was a 2LS bike, but I do believe there were real 4LS Eldos sold in 1973. Another two questions for the list that may shed some light: 1) Does anyone have a 4LS Eldo with a BUILD DATE of September 1973 or |
2) Does anyone have an Eldo originally equipped with a disc with a BUILD DATE of September or October 1973? GF |