Founded in 1923, the French Motobécane company had by the 1970s become the world’s largest manufacturer of mopeds and bicycles. The firm built lightweight motorcycles before WW2 and into the early 1960s, before changes to France’s licensing laws made such machines unpopular there. This change also brought about the demise of Motobécane’s scooter range, leaving only the immensely successful mopeds, the first of which had appeared in 1939. The best known of these is the Mobylette, which was launched in November 1949 and would be produced in countless versions over the years. Its late owner purchased this Mobylette circa 1982 for his daughter, who never used it. Off the road for the past 25 years, it will require re-commissioning and the customary safety checks before returning to the road. Presented in unrestored original condition, the machine displays a total of 7,038 miles on the odometer and is offered with Swansea V5C document.
Founded in 1923, the French Motobécane company had by the 1970s become the world’s largest manufacturer of mopeds and bicycles. The firm built lightweight motorcycles before WW2 and into the early 1960s, before changes to France’s licensing laws made such machines unpopular there. This change also brought about the demise of Motobécane’s scooter range, leaving only the immensely successful mopeds, the first of which had appeared in 1939. The best known of these is the Mobylette, which was launched in November 1949 and would be produced in countless versions over the years. Its late owner purchased this Mobylette circa 1982 for his daughter, who never used it. Off the road for the past 25 years, it will require re-commissioning and the customary safety checks before returning to the road. Presented in unrestored original condition, the machine displays a total of 7,038 miles on the odometer and is offered with Swansea V5C document.
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