1977 Gitane Champion Super Veloce | Shed Find in 4k

@fanticman | Original Music - 'Veloce' by Fantic Man ©2024.
Its July 1977, the Queen's Silver Jubilee celebrations were continuing, James Hunt had just won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Donna Summer was 'Top of the Pops' with I Feel Love (of more interest to me was Pretty Vacant by the Sex Pistols at No. 6!) and there was a mad rush to register the last of the unrestricted 50cc mopeds before the law changed to 30mph 'slopeds' on the 1st August.
This Gitane Champion Super Veloce was registered in the final week of July 1977 and was last on the road in 1982.
In mostly original condition, it looks like the Malaguti Olympique exhausts, the linoleum seat (!) and the 50mph caravan/trailer maximum towing speed stickers were clearly added in period. The fibreglass body and fairing are in excellent condition, although part of the fairing and the mounting bracket have been cut down at the top, maybe to accommodate the damaged screen. The engine turns over and has lots of compression but a full rebuild will be necessary like the rest of the bike.
Clearly, the restoration of this fabulous sports moped will not be the work of a single weekend!

Filmed with an Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Edited in DaVinci Resolve 18.6.6