LOT 106

1973 Motobécane Mobylette 50cc Speciale Sports Moped Registration no. YES 361L Frame no. unable to locate Engine no. unable to locate

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Lot 106

1973 Motobécane Mobylette 50cc Speciale Sports Moped

Motorcycles Online - The February Sale|26 February 2024, 12:19 GMT|Online, Milton Keynes

1973 Motobécane Mobylette 50cc Speciale Sports Moped
Registration no. YES 361L
Frame no. unable to locate
Engine no. unable to locate

Founded in 1923, the French Motobécane company had by the 1970s become the world's largest manufacturer of mopeds and bicycles. In the early 1960s, a change to France's licensing laws brought about the demise of Motobécane's lightweight motorcycles and scooters, 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.

While the vast majority of Mobylettes were commuter machines of the 'step-thru' type, that offered here is one of the much rarer sports models. Purchased by the vendor (only its second registered keeper) in August 2006, the machine has been dry stored since acquisition and will require recommissioning before returning to the road (the engine turns over). Accompanying documentation consists of a V5C, copy V5, and an HPI check sheet.

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