Motorcycle Classics — September-October 2017

MOTODOFFO

Story and photos by Joe Berk

A collection and a passion It all started more than a century

ago when Marcelo Doffo’s grandfather,

Bernardino, immigrated to Argentina

from Italy. Bernardino Doffo settled in the

Pampas region of Argentina and farmed

wheat, corn and cattle. Marcelo grew up

on that farm, taking in the agricultural arts

and his shared Italian and Argentinean

heritage. Times were different: There

was no electricity or running water, and

people got around with horses and old

cars. That changed in the early 1960s

when Argentina started importing Italian

motorcycles. Motorcycles quickly became

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This is a story about Marcelo and Damian Doffo, a father-and-

son team with a passion for vintage Italian motorcycles and fine

California wines. With admirable characters, vintage motorcycles

(and lots of them), vintage motorcycle racing, a motorcycle

museum, fine wines, and an epic story spanning three continents,

what’s not to like? In our two-wheeled classic motorcycle world, it

just doesn’t get much better than this.

58 MOTORCYCLE CLASSICS September/October 2017