Peugeot Classic Cars for Sale

The French company Peugeot is not only known for the production of cars, but also for the production of motorcycles. It has been producing scooters since 1957.

History of Peugeot

The French company Peugeot Motocycles was founded in 1810 and is now known as a manufacturer of motorcycles. At that time the company produced ironmongery and grinders. In 1881, Peugeot finally started manufacturing bicycles. The idea for this came from Armand Peugeot, who had discovered the possibilities of this vehicle during a stay in England. Since bicycles proved to be extremely successful, the French company devoted itself entirely to the production of two and three-wheelers. The first Peugeot motorcycle, which looked like a normal bicycle, was produced in 1898. The motorcycle had an output of 1.5 hp and a Zedel engine, but it did not have a clutch and a gearbox. From 1902 onwards, the Peugeot motorcycles were more extensively equipped. A year later, they came onto the market with a four-stroke engine with 2.75 hp. By the beginning of the 20th century, Peugeot had risen to become one of the world's leading manufacturers of motorcycles. The motorcycles also competed and won many prizes in sporting competitions in Europe and the USA. A two-cylinder Peugeot model that reached a speed of 120 kilometres per hour in 1913 also caused a sensation. From 1923 the motorcycles of Peugeot could reach 175 km/h and 23 HP. This made them the fastest motorcycles in their class. Despite these successes, Peugeot gave up its racing division in 1927.

Further development of Peugeot

In 1957, Peugeot discontinued the production of motorcycles. Instead, the French group devoted itself specifically to the production of scooters. These were equipped with two-stroke engines with a cubic capacity of between 29 and 125 cm³ and developed especially for Peugeot. In addition they also produced mopeds and other light motorcycles.

Peugeot classic scooters

Peugeot has over the years produced numerous classic scooters of high quality. These included the Peugeot Speedfight, one of the most successful models of the French company. In total, more than 500,000 Speedfight models were brought onto the market. There are now also revised versions of the model with a modern design and more luxurious features. Other successful models of the company are the Peugeot XPS Enduro 50, a cross motorbike that enjoys great popularity as an entry-level model, and the Vogue model, which is one of the great scooter classics.

Peugeot company logo

One of Peugeot's trademarks is its company logo. This is the portrait of a lion whose predator's mouth is intended to remind us of the company's tradition as a manufacturer of saw blades. The Peugeot lion is thus associated with speed, resilience and elasticity.