Since my main interest was to have something older and unique that I could ride, my first objective was to get the bike running and on the road. The 1969 Ambassador (a 750cc predecessor of the 850cc Eldorado I had seen in the shop) was exactly what I was looking for. Eventually I was rewarded with an unfinished restoration project. The sharp contrast between tired, old, broken-down motorcycles and the seductive lines of this impeccably restored machine impassioned me to search for such a bike. My interest in Moto Guzzi was sparked one day when I spied a beautifully restored red Eldorado with white fenders, resting among unfinished projects in a dark and dingy shop. Initially I wasn't sure what I wanted, but my thoughts were of something unique.possibly something British. My desire was to acquire an older motorcycle, fix it up and reacquaint myself with riding. When I bought the bike, I knew little of the name, let alone the different models. Such was the case in 1996 after I purchased my first Moto Guzzi motorcycle, a 1969 Ambassador. As one rebuilds any motorcycle (I call it 'bonding'), his or her interest in the history of the machine should increase as well.
