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c.1953 Vilar Cucciolo 50cc
Chassis no. 26 Vilar 115216
Engine no. 277278
No reserve price
Fees include commission and taxes.
Chassis no. 26 Vilar 115216
Engine no. 277278
No reserve price
No registration certificate
No MOT
Vilar is a Catalan manufacturer of bicycles and mopeds, based in Barcelona, which is part of a long tradition of artisanal two-wheeler manufacturing in the region. Like many of its Spanish contemporaries, Vilar has no hesitation in utilising the best components available on the European market to power its frames, a pragmatic and quality-focused approach that produces consistent and reliable machines.
The choice of the Cucciolo is telling in this respect. This small 48–50 cm³ four-stroke engine, born of the genius of Aldo Farinelli and popularised by Ducati from 1946 onwards, was then the gold standard in lightweight auxiliary engines. Its technical sophistication—a four-stroke at a time when everyone else was using two-strokes—earned it a reputation for reliability and economy that spread far and wide. Choosing it was a statement of commitment to quality.
1953 marked a period of maturity for the Cucciolo, whose early versions had been progressively refined to offer a more robust engine better suited to intensive daily use. Mounted on the simple yet well-built Vilar frame, it forms a package of remarkable coherence and authenticity.
Almost all Catalan productions from this era have disappeared, victims of the passage of time and a collectors’ market that long looked elsewhere. A 1953 Vilar Cucciolo is now a precious item.
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Please note that this lot must be collected after the sale near Bagnères-de-Luchon, in the Central Pyrenees, in the town of Les - Lérida; collection must take place between 5 and 10 May 2026.
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Vilar is a Catalan manufacturer of bicycles and mopeds, based in Barcelona, which is part of a long tradition of artisanal two-wheeler production in the region. Like many of its Spanish contemporaries, Vilar has no hesitation in utilising the finest components available on the European market to power its frames, a pragmatic and quality-focused approach that produces consistent and reliable machines.
The choice of the Cucciolo is telling in this respect. This small 48–50cc four-stroke engine, born of the genius of Aldo Farinelli and popularised by Ducati from 1946 onwards, was then the gold standard in lightweight auxiliary engines. Its technical sophistication—a four-stroke at a time when everyone else was using two-strokes—earned it a reputation for reliability and economy that spread far and wide. Choosing it was a statement of commitment to quality.
1953 marked a period of maturity for the Cucciolo, whose early versions had been progressively refined to offer a more robust engine better suited to intensive daily use. Mounted on the simple yet well-built Vilar frame, it forms a package of remarkable coherence and authenticity.
Almost all Catalan productions from this era have disappeared, victims of the passage of time and a collectors’ market that long looked elsewhere. A 1953 Vilar Cucciolo is now a precious object.
No reserve price