The Moto Guzzi wheels are most certainly turning as the V100 Mandello begins to make its presence felt in the motorcycling world. There’s the bike itself, there’s the fact that Wolverine apparently rides one in a new comic book, and now there’s a special, limited-edition variant that ties into Moto Guzzi’s long history with the Italian navy with a subtle tricolor bow.
It’s called the Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello Aviazione Navale, or Naval Aviation. To introduce it to the world, Moto Guzzi held a special presentation on board Italy’s Cavour aircraft carrier. How limited is this limited edition? Only 1913 will be produced—a fitting number, as it represents both the year that the Italian Navy’s air force was founded, and also represents the time when Moto Guzzi founders Carlo Guzzi, Giorgio Parodi, and Giovanni Ravelli were proud to serve in that branch.
