1956 MONET GOYON Type W1 Pulmann Serial no.: 886 125... Lot 34

1956 MONET GOYON Type W1 Pulmann Serial no.: 886 125 cm3 5 497 € invoices Collector's grey card 800 / 1 500 € The brainchild of engineer Joseph Monet and wealthy heir Adrien Goyon, Monet-Goyon was founded in 1916. At the end of the war, in 1918, the brand diversified and developed the Vélauto, a hybrid vehicle halfway between car and motorcycle, which became the first scooter in history. In 1922, Monet et Guyon obtains a license to manufacture a Villiers 270cc two-stroke engine, which is fitted to existing vehicles. In 1935, Monet et Guyon designed 350cc models for the French army, while three years later Marcel Monet died, leaving Adrien Goyon alone at the head of the company. At the end of the Second World War, the company focused on two-stroke machines and small-displacement bikes. In the 1950s, Monet Goyon did not escape the scooter craze with the Starlett, nor that of the moped. A new motorcycle with a body, the Pullman, was designed in 1956. The engine is suspended from the frame. The suspension was designed by engineer Jean Albert Grégoire. The model presented was purchased by its owner 11 years ago. An invoice for €5,500 dated December 22, 2016 shows new paintwork, chrome plating, a restom kit for the tank... We recommend that future buyers carry out the usual restarts due to the immobilization of these machines in the collector's museum. We recommend that future purchasers carry out the customary restarts required by the immobilization of these machines in the collector's museum. 1956 MONET GOYON Type W1 Pulmann Serial no.: 886 125 cm3 5 497 € invoices Collector's grey card 800 / 1 500 € The brainchild of engineer Joseph Monet and wealthy heir Adrien Goyon, Monet-Goyon was founded in 1916. At the end of the war, in 1918, the brand diversified and developed the Vélauto, a hybrid vehicle halfway between car and motorcycle, which became the first scooter in history. In 1922, Monet et Guyon obtains a license to manufacture a Villiers 270cc two-stroke engine, which is fitted to existing vehicles. In 1935, Monet et Guyon designed 350cc models for the French army, while three years later Marcel Monet died, leaving Adrien Goyon alone at the head of the company. At the end of the Second World War, the company focused on two-stroke machines and small-displacement bikes. In the 1950s, Monet Goyon did not escape the scooter craze with the Starlett, nor that of the moped. A new motorcycle with a body, the Pullman, was designed in 1956. The engine is suspended from the frame. The suspension was designed by engineer Jean Albert Grégoire. The model presented was purchased by its owner 11 years ago. An invoice for €5,500 dated December 22, 2016 shows new paintwork, chrome plating, a restom kit for the tank...