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£5,940
1952 Mochet CM-125 Luxe
United States • 16 Feb 2013
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AI Listing Summary
This is a 1952 Mochet CM-125 Luxe, a minimalist French microcar from the Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum. Sold for $9,200, it's presented as a restoration project, offering an opportunity to refurbish a simple machine with a basic motor.
Condition
4
The car is described as a "project car" needing restoration. It is a very basic level project, but refurbishment and rebuild are explicitly mentioned implying a condition less than perfect.
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Chassis No:
2974
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RHD/LHD:
RHD
SPECIFICATIONS Manufacturer: Charles Mochet Origin: Puteaux, France Production: 1,250 Motor: Zurcher 1-cyl, 2-stroke Displacement: 125 cc Power: 3.5 hp Length: 7 ft.
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2974 Georges Mochet pursued his love of minimalist transportation all his life.
The pedal-powered Velocar had become a French icon, particularly during the Occupation, when gasoline was unavailable.
After the war, small motors were added to assist in pedaling up hills, and the wooden-bodied car became the steel-bodied pedal-less Model K.
The late Ks became the most well-known version of the Mochet, the CM-125 Luxe.
The chassis was a simple tube frame with a modicum of suspension at each corner.
The Zurcher motor provided sufficient power for mild hill-climbing in the featherweight little roadster.
External band brakes were on the rear wheels.
The cutaway sides allowed hand signals, or one could opt for the optional electric blinkers.
The body shell was easily-worked steel, formed into p...
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£4,455
Lowest Price (All Time)
£12,624
Median Price (All Time)
£19,743
Highest Price (All Time)
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