MV Agusta was formed in 1945 by the heirs of Giovanni Agusta in an attempt to save jobs for employees of Agusta Aviation. The company won the first of its more than 30 GP titles in 1953 with a 125cc. Race it on Sunday, Sell it on Monday was the company motto and it worked really well for 25 years. When the last Agusta died in 1971 the company declined and soon foundered completely. But for a long period of time the Marquee was a force to be reckoned with.
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The 1956 CSTL 175 sported a 172 CC single cylinder four stroke overhead cam air cooled motor that produces 8 HP and funnels power through a 4 speed transmission for a top speed of 65 MPH. The frame, suspension and brakes were race quality that made this bike really shine.
This particular MV Agusta CSTL is in Simi Valley California at Simi Valley Cycle. It may not be a ‘real’ 1956 as they all had a black insert on the tank and a red and black seat. It’s priced at $9,400 and you can find all the details here on Cycle Trader.