
LOT 515 N
1949 Motom 48cc Moped Frame no. not visible Engine no. 12A 5209
Sold for £2,875 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 515N
1949 Motom 48cc Moped Frame no. not visible Engine no. 12A 5209
The Summer Sale - LIVE AND ONLINE - BICESTER HERITAGE|16 August 2020, 10:00 BST|Bicester, Bicester Heritage
1949 Motom 48cc Moped
Frame no. not visible
Engine no. 12A 5209
Frame no. not visible
Engine no. 12A 5209
Founded in Italy in 1947 and active until the early 1970s, Motom was unusual among European manufacturers of mopeds and ultra-lightweight motorcycles in favouring the four-stroke engine. Pressed-steel spine frames were another Motom trademark although, as time progressed, models with tubular frames were introduced and proprietary Peugeot and Züdapp two-stroke engines adopted. Apparently an older restoration, this 48cc Motom moped comes with an old-style Italian logbook (issued in Rome in 1951) recording the year of manufacture as 1949. The machine has the overhead-valve engine and three-speed gearbox. Offered for re-commissioning, it represents a rare opportunity to acquire a European four-stroke moped of a type rarely seen in the UK.
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As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.
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| N | NOVA declaration |
| If purchased by a UK resident, this machine is subject to a NOVA declaration, whilst the responsibility of submitting the NOVA rests with the Buyer to do so, Bonhams will facilitate the process by engaging an agent (SHIPPIO) to undertake the NOVA and C88 (customs) application if applicable on the Buyer's behalf. A fee of £350 + VAT to do so will be added to the Buyer's invoice. |
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