Looking for a classic moped to buy or restore? These 25 platforms shaped US moped culture — from the ubiquitous Puch Maxi and Tomos A35 to rare euro imports like the Peugeot 103 and Motobécane Mobylette. Click any card for full history, specs, and links to free manuals and tuning guides.
Puch E50 / ZA50 — 49cc two-stroke
A35 reed / A55 piston-port — 49cc
49cc two-stroke, automatic oil injection
103 — 49cc two-stroke
AV7 variator (50V) — 49cc
Garelli automatic transmission
Kreidler 50cc two-stroke
Sachs 50cc two-stroke
Anker-Laura M48 — 48cc two-stroke
Minarelli V1 — 49cc
Puch E50 rebadge
Piaggio / Minarelli (varies)
Motobécane AV · licensed
Derbi 49cc two-stroke
Simson 50cc two-stroke
Yamahopper noped — oil injection
Susie noped — 49cc reed-valve
Front-wheel roller cyclemotor
McCulloch friction or Minarelli V1
Acer-Mex Minarelli derivative
Minarelli V1 — 49cc
Top-tank or TE step-through
Sachs 505 or Solo — 47cc
Daelim M56 / DP50 motors
Sachs 504/1A — United Mopeds
Before electric scooters cluttered every sidewalk, these 50cc machines — most with pedals — defined affordable transport from the 1960s through the 1980s. US buyers still hunt Puchs, Tomos, and Hondas; EU collectors chase Peugeot, Batavus, and Derbi. Shaft-drive Yamahoppers, friction-drive Solexes, and US-assembled Columbias round out the full picture.
The Puch Maxi, Tomos A35, Honda Express, Peugeot 103, Motobécane Mobylette, and Columbia Commuter are among the most influential US classic mopeds with strong parts support.
The Puch Maxi / Newport with the E50 engine is the most common classic US moped — roughly 1.8 million were built and parts remain widely available.
Mass production ended for most classics by the 1980s–2000s. Tomos Revival (A55) was among the last new mopeds sold in the US before Tomos closed in 2019. See modern US mopeds for what's left.