In 1967 Aermacchi-Harley-Davidson developed something completely new: the Ala Blu 250 Turismo, also known as the Blue Wing. At first it was constructed with a 4-speed gearbox. The engine of the Azzurra. The wheels were changed from 17in. to 18in. rear and to 19in. front. It looks exactly like the Sprint model, but the Ala Blu doesn't have an American looking air-filter, has the European exhaust pipe and a console with two instruments and dash lights. That last feature is also found on the Sprint models in America of 1968. This creation lasted only one year, and it is believed that only 27 were manufactured.
In 1967 the Ala Blu 250-5M was produced, based on the Ala Blu 250. The difference between the GT (Gran Turismo) and the 250 Turismo is the 5-speed gear-box instead of the 4-speed. The 250 Turismo was available with a 5-speed gearbox as an option, it cost 15,000 lires extra. The price difference between the GT 250-M and the Turismo was 11,000 lires, so that made the 5-speed 4,000 lires cheaper! The Ala Blu GT was manufactured until 1972 and some 700 copies were built.
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