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c.1952 Peugeot Type BIMA 49cc
Chassis no. not specified
Engine no. not specified
No reserve price
Chassis no. not specified
Engine no. not specified
No reserve price
No registration certificate
No MOT
Peugeot entered the post-war era with a head start over most of its contemporaries. With over fifty years’ experience in manufacturing bicycles and engines, the lion of Sochaux immediately grasped the significance of light motorisation in a Europe undergoing reconstruction, where millions of people needed to get around quickly and cheaply. Peugeot’s answer was the moped: an affordable, reliable and economical motorised bicycle that democratised personal mobility in France during the early years of the Trente Glorieuses.
The BIMA model embodies this founding philosophy. Its 49cc two-stroke engine is a simple and robust piece of machinery, designed to last and to be maintained anywhere, with modest resources. The name BIMA (Bicycle with Auxiliary Motor) says it all about the machine’s purpose: not a motorbike in disguise, but a genuinely motorised bicycle, which embraces its nature and purpose without pretence.
1952 was one of the first years of BIMA production, an inaugural generation built with the care of a company that knew its reputation depended on every machine leaving the factory. Examples from this era are now extremely rare, most having been used until they were completely worn out in a France that did not yet preserve its vintage machines.
For any enquiries or to receive a condition report, please contact us on 06.52.56.31.11 or write to the following address: motos@aguttes.com
Please note that this lot must be collected after the sale near Bagnères-de-Luchon (31), France; collection must take place between 5 and 10 May 2026
Aguttes can assist you with the transport and delivery of your motorcycles; personalised quotes can be provided, so please do not hesitate to contact us regarding this.
Peugeot entered the post-war era with a head start over most of its contemporaries. With over fifty years’ experience in manufacturing bicycles and engines, the ‘Lion of Sochaux’ immediately recognised the potential of light motorisation in a Europe undergoing reconstruction, where millions of people needed to get around quickly and cheaply. Peugeot’s answer was the moped: an affordable, reliable and economical motorised bicycle that made personal mobility accessible to all in France during the early years of the Trente Glorieuses.
The BIMA model embodies this founding philosophy. Its 49cc two-stroke engine is a simple and robust piece of machinery, designed to last and to be maintained anywhere, with modest resources. The name BIMA (Bicycle with Auxiliary Motor) says it all about the machine’s purpose: not a motorbike in disguise, but a genuinely motorised bicycle, which embraces its nature and purpose without pretence.
1952 was one of the first years of BIMA production, an inaugural generation built with the care of a company that knew its reputation depended on every machine leaving the factory. Examples from this era are now extremely rare, most having been used until they were completely worn out in a France that did not yet preserve its vintage machines.
No reserve price