1976 Benelli 500 Quattro

In Italy, Sport by Abhi2 Comments

The Benelli Quattro – named for its four-cylinder engine, was built under Alejandro de Tomaso’s leadership in an attempt to revitalize Benelli and to directly take on the Japanese (particularly Honda’s CB500 Four). In fact, de Tomaso bought a CB500 for his engineers and told them to ‘get inspiration’ from the bike, though the styling was handled by Paul Martin at Ghia. (also owned by de Tomaso at the time)

The engine was good for 45 horsepower, though it’s impressive just how ‘inspired’ the Italians were. The engine looks similar to the Honda unit from the outside, and it even shares the same cylinder dimensions. Thanks to an increased compression ratio, however, Benelli was able to wring out a little bit more power. Four Dell’Orto carbs help get the 440 pound bike up to 112 miles per hour. The frame was actually the same unit used in the Benelli Sei. This bike (VIN: 1554) has 13,361 miles. The original paint isn’t perfect and the seat has some tears, but it’s claimed to be in ‘excellent original condition.

Find this Benelli Quattro for sale in Nashua, New Hampshire with a BIN of $5,500 or best offer