Ending Soon – 1938 Moto Scoot Model B

In 1936, Normal Siegel created Moto Scoot with all of his assets and three employees. When Siegel served in the Amry for WWII, the company was taken over by financiers in Chicago who changed the name to American Moto Scoot. It would go on to be the nation’s most popular scooter for a few years, bigger than Cushman or Salisbury. Distribution was handled through several stores like Montgomery Ward, Spiegel, Mead Cycle Co, J&R Auto Parts, and more. For more information on Moto Scoot, check out this history from the US Scooter Museum.

from Popular Mechanics, June 1939

This example (VIN: 3840) is one of the early models, before Siegel went to WWII. It’s the Deluxe model, which had a MSRP of $111.50 and was powered by a 1 horsepower Lauson engine. The seller suggests that only 10-15 examples of this scooter from this year are known to exist. It was restored ‘back to her original glory’, a process which included sourcing NOS tires.

Find this Moto Scoot for sale in Manitowoc, Wisconsin with bidding up to $1,803 and the reserve not yet met here on eBay.

Needs Some Work – 1957 Rumi Formichino

The Rumi Formichino (Italian for "Little Ant") was an impressive scooter with a very distinctive design - there's a prototype now in the renovated Petersen. The Little Ant was introduced in 1954 and lasted until 1962, when Rumi closed. It featured a 125cc two-stroke engine that was used in many…

December 15, 2015

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Pre-Motocompo Folder – 1970 Carnielli Motorcycles Moto Graziella

3/19/22 Update: Four years later, this Moto Graziella is back up for sale. Find it for $3,500 or best offer in West Palm Beach, Florida here on Facebook Marketplace. When the subject of “folding scooters” comes up, most people’s minds will wander to Honda’s Motocompo, but there are a number…

March 19, 2022

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Mokka X Phylia Build – 1980 Peripoli Oxford Custom Moped

Small-displacement customs are some of the most fun builds. Their lower-price makes them smaller investments and therefor more accessible to your average rider or builder, when the donor-bike is dramatically less-expensive, you have more funds to play with. There have also been some particularly interesting collaborative builds between custom moto-shops…

October 3, 2017

In "Custom"