c.1921 'Cyklop' Lightweight Motorcycle
Frame no. 1823 Engine no. 7046

The Dr Peter and Ulrike Bühner Collection of Important Pioneer and Collectors' Motorcycles and Motor Cars|1 February 2023, 18:00 CET|Paris, The Grand Palais Historique

c.1921 'Cyklop' Lightweight Motorcycle
Frame no. 1823
Engine no. 7046

Footnotes

This Vintage-era lightweight from an obscure European (possibly Austrian) make is fitted with an overhead-valve engine by Snob Motorenwerke GmbH of Düsseldorf. Tragatsch says this about Snob: "Was the leading four-stroke lightweight machine in Germany during the early 1920s. Production versions had 154cc IOE single-cylinder engines, while works racing models had OHV engines designed by Karl Döpfner." Notable features include a Fscher magneto and a Reiman acetylene headlamp and candle lamp. An older restoration, the machine is offered with a selection of photographs. There are no documents with this Lot.

Cette moto légère de la période Vintage provenant d'une obscure marque européenne (probablement autrichienne) est équipée d'un moteur à soupapes en tête d'origine Snob Motorenwerke GmbH de Düsseldorf. Tragatsch écrit à propos de Snob : « C'était la moto légère à moteur quatre temps la plus vendue en Allemagne au début des années 1920. Les versions de production avaient des moteurs monocylindres de 154 cm3 semi-culbutés alors que les versions de course bénéficiaient de moteurs à soupapes en tête conçus par Karl Döpfner. » On notera une magnéto Fischer et un phare à acétylène Reiman plus une lanterne à bougie. Ancienne restauration, la machine est offerte avec une sélection de photos. Aucun autre document n'accompagne ce lot.

It should be noted that these vehicles have either been on display in the museum or kept in store since Peter and Ulrike passed away. Their present mechanical condition is not known; accordingly, perspective bidders must satisfy themselves with regards to their condition, completeness, correctness, or otherwise prior to bidding.

On notera que depuis le décès de Peter et d'Ulrike ces véhicules ont été maintenus en exposition dans le musée ou entreposés. L'état actuel réel des mécaniques est inconnu et les éventuels acquéreurs devront s'assurer par eux-mêmes de la condition, de l'intégrité, de l'authenticité et autres points relatifs à la qualité des machines avant de porter leurs enchères.

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