Suitcase mini

[junkcollector]

A few days ago someone showed a picture of an old bike that looked like a suitcase with a fold out front wheel anyone remember the link thanks for your time and trouble

 

[GTO]

This one?

GO DEVIL MINIBIKE

maybe this?

http://buyvintage1.wordpress.com/page-144-1975-suzuki-b120-125cc-motd-running/

 

[junkcollector]

Thats neat but the one i was thinkig of had white solid sides with a straight lined patter looked like the gril showing it off dressed late 40's to late 50's

 

[GTO]

Why didn't you say so!

Valmobile.

 

[junkcollector]

That's it like they say one pic is worth 1000 of these wooooooord's thanks

 

[GTO]

Me? a one pic wonder?

Valmobile Parts and Service Manual

Moped Army - Photo Gallery - Valmobile

Page 15: Folding Scooters: Centaur, Hirano, Valmobile The Naked Maicomobil

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/2503617180_d994c945a5.jpg?v=0

http://tomsgarage.org/images/Valmobile 08.jpg

other
Page 15: Folding Scooters: Centaur, Hirano, Valmobile The Naked Maicomobil

 

[junkcollector]

marked the wrong best answer but the right guy you must have a library of all these bikes and info how long you been riding minis

 

[GTO]

 

[GTO]

marked the wrong best answer but the right guy you must have a library of all these bikes and info how long you been riding minis

No, just pulled from the web. as soon as you described it I thought "wash board" and rememberd what it looked like. :thumbsup:

 

[junkcollector]

Those things are neat but 410 bucks was a lot of money back then for a toy

 

[wayne]

its shur not much $ now,would you agree ?

 

[hlfuzzball]

I had a Valmobile back in the early sixties. How I got it is an interesting story:
I was working at a gas station in the Chicago area when I discovered the Valmobile stashed in a back storage room.
I asked my Boss about it and he said,"Do you want it ?". I said "SURE !!! "(I was always fascinated since I was a small kid about anything with wheels and a motor )
He said "Get it out of here right now ! "
I said to him, "What's the hurry", and he said, "My kid stole it off a boat down on the Chicago lakefront and got caught with it, so I had to buy it from the owner to keep the whole caper quiet ! Now get it out of here and don't tell anyone where you got it !"
I got it running and carried it around for years and finally disposed of it at my Divorce Auction ten years ago.