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LOT 247

1973 Puch 49cc MS50D Moped Registration no. XST 108L Frame no. 7825340 Engine no. 7825340

Sold for £1,265 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve

1973 Puch 49cc MS50D Moped
Registration no. XST 108L
Frame no. 7825340
Engine no. 7825340

Yet another motorcycle manufacturer with its roots in the bicycle industry, the Austrian firm of Puch built its first powered two-wheeler in the early 1900s and went on to produce some outstanding and innovative designs in the 1950s. Its post-WW2 output was confined to two-strokes, one of the most successful of which was the MS50 family of mopeds, the first of which appeared in 1954, one year after NSU's Quickly competitor. Looking very much like the Quickly, the MS50 featured a pressed steel spine frame, telescopic front fork and swinging-arm rear suspension, while the two-speed (later three-speed) gearbox was operated by the left-side twist-grip. Only in the use of fan cooling for the 49cc engine did the MS50 depart for the Quickly pattern. Like is NSU rival, the MS50 family would prove to be immensely successful, with it and its German counterpart both selling over 1 million examples.

Currently displaying a total of 15,105 miles on the odometer, the example offered here is a three-speed model with matching frame and engine numbers. A light and fun machine, the MS50 is lively for its size and easy to ride, starting on the first kick. These charming little machines are becoming increasingly collectible. Supplied with V5C document.
Offered without key

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This Lot will be auctioned on Sunday 12 October, with the auction starting at 11am GMT.

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