3545 Motorcycle sidecar museum

Well, this is about as esoteric as you get - a huge collection of motorcycle/sidecar combinatons of every type, well displayed in a large warehouse - many of the exhibits (particularly the military m/c s and sidecars) shown in tableaux as if they are on the battlefield.
I have found the site, but it doesn't have any useful information about opening hours - but if you are nelle Marche on a motorbiking pilgrimage you can probably find information locally!

It is located close to Cingoli, north west of Macerata and South East of Ancona.

[url]http://www.sidecar.it/Museo/museo.htm[/url]

If Rimini is in Le Marche (well, even if it isn't, you could do it on the same trip), it hosts a great big exhibition of old motorbikes - predominantly Italian at the National Motorcyle Museum not far from the airport in Rimini.

[url]http://www.museomotociclo.it/[/url]

Valentino has a lot to answer for :)

Category
Do & See

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 05/05/2006 - 15:29

thanks relaxed am situated 10k from cingoli and didn't know it existed. Thanks also for info about museo in rimini will go there too.
yes Valentino has a lot to be proud of, this year should be very interesting

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 05/05/2006 - 15:36

Glad to point you in the right direction! Enjoy :)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 05/05/2006 - 16:34

Another place for lovers of 2 wheels is the Morbidelli Museum in Pesaro.
[url]www.museomorbidelli.it[/url]
Giancarlo Morbidelli was born in Pesaro in 1934.
He started in the family wood turning machinery factory but his first love was and continues to be motorbikes.
He started building bikes as a publicity means for his main factory and in the 1970's took 4 world titles with his bikes.
His son Gianni was also a Formula 1 driver until an accident put an end to his career.
Giancarlo has over the last 25 years lovingly collected and restored bikes from all over the world and now shares this very special collection with the public.
He is often seen in his workshop which is behind the museum and will take time to meet and chat with visitors who share his passion. Such a humble and friendly man.
The museum covers over 3000 square metres and has over 300 unique examples of bikes from all over the world both road bikes and racing models.
Worth a special mention are the Benelli 250 mono-cylinder D.O.H.C. world champion bikes in 1950 and driven by Dario Ambrosini.
Benelli 175 driven by Dorino Serafini and Bianchiere in the 1930's.
Present also are the Morbidelli winners of 4 world titles in the 1970's.
A special room is dedicated to Dorino Serafini born in Pesaro and winner of world titles both on 2 wheels and with 4.
Will Valentino follow in his footsteps???
This museum is a special place and not to be missed by anyone who has a love of bikes.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 05/05/2006 - 17:00

Isn't it lovely this passion enthusiasts share - absolutely freely and frankly - with their fellow enthusiasts! The chap who has the sidecar museum, Costantino Frontalini, is an absolutely charming guy, and the Rimini museum, I believe, is also basically a private collection - but the Italian, I can't find the right word, almost obligation, to share with the rest of the world their own personal obsessions is very endearing - and so commendably uncommercial.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 06/06/2006 - 04:15

I have lived in Cingoli for 4 years and have been to the museum only once and that was only because we went to the restaurant which I understand is for sale with the same name "sidecar!".

Jon
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