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c.1950 Eriac Cycle M. Rocher Cucciolo 50cc
Chassis no. 611
Engine no. 503859
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Fees include commission and taxes.
Chassis no. 611
Engine no. 503859
No reserve price
No registration certificate
No MOT
Adopted by Ducati from 1946 onwards, the small 48 cm³ four-stroke Cucciolo engine, designed to power ordinary bicycles, immediately stood out from its contemporaries due to its technical sophistication: whereas most auxiliary engines of the time were two-stroke, the Cucciolo was four-stroke — a mechanical refinement that gave it remarkably low fuel consumption and superior durability.
Mr Rocher was a French assembler and distributor who adapted and marketed the Cucciolo in the French market, combining it with local bicycle frames to offer a complete and affordable moped. This was common practice at the time, when many European craftsmen and small manufacturers adopted the best mechanical components of the day to integrate them into their own products. The Eriac brand, a French bicycle manufacturer (based in Paris), supplied the frame here: a sturdy, well-built bicycle on which the Cucciolo engine fits perfectly.
1950 was one of the early years of this Franco-Italian partnership, at a time when the Cucciolo was enjoying phenomenal success throughout Europe. A model from this era, combining a French frame with Italian mechanics distributed locally, is now an absolute rarity – a piece at the crossroads of two industrial cultures, a testament to an era when ingenuity took precedence over standardisation.
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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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Adopted by Ducati from 1946 onwards, the small 48 cc four-stroke Cucciolo engine, designed to power ordinary bicycles, immediately stood out from its contemporaries thanks to its technical sophistication: whereas most auxiliary engines of the time were two-stroke, the Cucciolo was four-stroke — a mechanical refinement that gave it remarkably low fuel consumption and superior durability.
Mr Rocher was a French assembler and distributor who adapted and marketed the Cucciolo in the French market, combining it with local bicycle frames to offer a complete and affordable moped. This was common practice at the time, when many European craftsmen and small manufacturers adopted the best mechanical components of the day to integrate them into their own products. The Eriac brand, a French bicycle manufacturer (based in Paris), supplied the frame here: a sturdy, well-built bicycle on which the Cucciolo engine fits perfectly.
1950 was one of the early years of this Franco-Italian partnership, at a time when the Cucciolo was enjoying phenomenal success throughout Europe. A model from this era, combining a French frame with locally distributed Italian mechanics, is now an absolute rarity – a piece at the crossroads of two industrial cultures, a testament to an era when ingenuity took precedence over standardisation.
No reserve price