1939 Miller-Balsamo 200 Carenata

ENGINE

196cc Single

TRANSMISSION

4-Speed Manual

EXTERIOR COLOR

Red

MAKE

Miller-Balsamo

MODEL

200 Carenata

AUCTION

Monterey 2026

• From the personal collection of John Goldman of San Francisco, California
• Best of Show at the 2023 Quail Motorcycle Gathering, where it was the unanimous selection of the concours judges
• In running condition
• To be eligible for selection as Best of Show at the Quail Motorcycle Gathering, the motorcycle must be shown to the judges while running and revving the engine (running video to be supplied to new owner)
• 196cc two-stroke single-cylinder engine with dual-port exhaust
• 7 HP at 4,500 RPM
• Top speed rated at 53 MPH
• 4-speed gearbox
• Produced only during 1939 in very small numbers
• Only three other Miller-Balsamo 200 Carenata bikes are known: one in a German museum, one in an Italian museum and another in Italy
• Fully-enclosed Streamline Moderne style
• Miller-Balsamo had extensive racing experience in the 1930s including racing a streamlined, enclosed bodywork 175cc bike which set world records for top speed
• Miller-Balsamo’s streamlined race bikes influenced the design of the Miller-Balsamo 200 Carenata motorcycle
• Monocoque body in steel with no separate frame
• Aluminum front bodywork enclosing the wheel, front suspension and incorporating the headlight
• Parallelogram type front suspension with central spring
• Swingarm rear suspension with a central shock absorber and adjustable spring tension
• Spring tension adjusted by left side knob
• Front suspension stiffness is adjustable by turning lever on left side of front bodywork
• Removable side panels for engine access, turn two screws at the top of each panel and then pull panel out
• Fuel tap knob located on the left side body
• Rear foot pegs for a passenger fold out from each side of the rear body