Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
30th Oct, 2024 11:00
c. 1960's Mobylette AV89
No Reserve
Registration No: Unregistered
Frame No: Not visible
MOT: Exempt
On offer from the estate of the late David Neve
Presented in 'barn find' condition
Considered to be the 'ultimate' Mobylette model
The French company Motobecane was founded in 1923, its first machine being a belt-drive lightweight, made almost unchanged into the 1930s. Ranges of lightweights and larger machines followed until the Eric Jaulmes-designed ‘Mobylette’ arrived in 1949, to compete with the VeloSolex. A runaway success into the 1980s and copied by many other concerns, ‘le Mob’ became the industry standard for the French moped, simple to ride with its auto transmission by belt. Regarded by many as the ultimate Mobylette, the unromantically titled, but very good AV 89 as offered here, is still in great demand.
On offer from the estate of the late David Neve, this rare Mobylette AV 89 is believed to have been imported from France before Mr Neve's ownership. Mr Neve was a collector of small two-stroke machines and H&H was recently entrusted with the sale of his collection. Unfortunately, Mr Neve was unable to restore the Mobylette prior to his passing, and now it is offered to market without reserve. Little is known about the history of the machine and there are no documents available, so buyers should be aware that a V5C will need to be applied for.
