Originally, the first V7 marketed from 1967 was designed to equip the Italian police, following a competition launched in the early 1960s. It was designed by Giulio Cesare Carcano.
Giulio Cesare Carcano
Its engine is often mistakenly compared to that developed for the Autoveicolo da Montagna 3x3 and used by the army, also called the "mechanical mule", itself similar to the aborted engine project of the Fiat 500. Giulio Cesare Carcano makes note that if these engines have in common to be V-twins, they are nevertheless totally different and the fruit of different ideas. According to Umberto Todero, they have nothing in common.
The 703.3 cc 90° open V-twin, mounted longitudinally in the V7's double-cradle frame, develops 40 bhp. Braking is provided by two 220 mm drums, double cam at the front and single cam at the rear. It was not until the 1965 Milan Motor Show that the civilian version was presented. Compared to the police models, the civilian V7 gains around ten horsepower and loses 20 kg.
In 1969, the V7 Special presented the first evolution of the V7. The displacement increases to 757 cm3 by a 3 mm increase in the bore, which induces a gain of 5 hp. Its aesthetics are slightly modified. It is only available in white, with red stripes on the tank, front fender and side covers. It is marketed until 1971.
The V7 Special is lined with a V7 Ambassador, reserved for the American market: a large handlebar, a different saddle and chrome cylinder guards. The V7 Special retained a right-side gearshift, while the US Ambassador is shifted on the left
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