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£2,990
1953 MOCHET VELOCAR CM-125 COMMERCIALE
Christies • United States • 3 May 2001
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AI Listing Summary
This is a 1953 MOCHET VELOCAR CM-125 COMMERCIALE, a rare microcar from a short production run, making it potentially the only example in existence. It's in unrestored condition, presenting a restoration project with original features and Gallic charm, found originally in a museum.
Condition
4
The car is described as being in complete, original and unrestored condition, with the steel bodywork appearing in solid order but with a few areas that have received attention. It is also described as a "for restoration car".
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3423
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679 AU
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RHD/LHD:
LHD
1953 MOCHET VELOCAR CM-125 COMMERCIALE
Chassis No.
3423
Dark blue with tan canvas top and black interior
Engine: Zurcher single cylinder, two-stroke, 125cc; Gearbox: three-speed manual and reverse; Suspension: front, sliding pillar, rear, leaf springs; Brakes: four wheel cable.
Left hand drive.
The microcar was developed in Germany shortly after World War II as a form of affordable transportation.
These small engined cars were fuel efficient, were often not subject to European road taxes and a driver's license was not generally required to operate models with engines displacing less than 500cc's.
This "bubble car" - as they affectionately became known - was part of the collection of Canadian entrepreneur, Bruce Weiner.
His collection was sold high above pre-sale expectations at Christie's in London on March 6th, 1997.
In 1951 Charles Mochet's production plant in Puteaux started production on a new model, the CM-125.
It was a vast improvement on the crude Type-K that ...
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£2,815
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£2,919
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£14,680
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