Facebook
Twitter
Description
The Puch Florida was the best-selling Puch model in Sweden until the launch of the Dakota in 1966. This particular example is from 1976 and has only 2,500 km on the clock. The current owner bought it 10 years ago from the man who originally picked it up new. The original owner’s manual is included with the moped.
Please note that this is a remote auction. All images and information regarding the moped and its technical condition have been provided by the owner. BWA has not inspected the moped in person.
Please note that this is a remote auction. All images and information regarding the moped and its technical condition have been provided by the owner. BWA has not inspected the moped in person.
Technical data
Year
1976 /1976
Registration date
Mileage
2500km
Kw / hp
Fuel Type
Petrol
Transmission
Manual
Interior finish
Colour
Red
Condition
-
Mechanical condition
No issues noted. Only 2,500 km ridden. Equipped with a 3-speed V3 engine with matching numbers—that is, the engine and frame numbers are identical. The tires have been replaced for improved safety, and a new clutch has been installed. The original tires are included separately.
-
Interior condition
Seat, grips, footpeg rubbers, and other details are all intact and in good condition.
-
Exterior condition
Original condition, never repainted. There is some wear from the throttle cable rubbing against the headlight housing—see photo. A few small paint chips and minor surface wear are present. Some scratches on the air filter have been touched up with matching paint.
-
General condition
It's hard to find a better unrestored, low-mileage Puch Florida from the 1970s.
Facts about the model
The Puch Florida was the best-selling Puch model in Sweden until the launch of the Dakota in 1966.
Puch’s first moped model in Sweden, introduced in the spring of 1955, was the MS 50. Only 300 units were sold, and it served as the forerunner to the moped that would later be named Florida. Visually, it was almost identical to the later Florida models. The design was gradually developed throughout the late 1950s, but the big breakthrough came in 1961 when Swedish law changed to allow mopeds with kickstarters.
Until then, mopeds were required to have pedals—just like a bicycle—in order to be road-legal in Sweden. To quickly adapt, Puch came up with a brilliant solution: they removed the pedals and replaced one side with a forward-facing kickstarter. It was mounted on the right-hand side of the engine, while the left pedal was replaced with a chrome spacer. Just like that—Puch mopeds had modern kickstart engines with virtually no development cost.
Swedish 15-year-olds now had kickstarted mopeds, and Puch could continue production without skipping a beat. Suddenly, the older pedal-equipped Puch Floridas felt outdated. Many teenagers solved this by removing the left pedal and using only the right one as a makeshift kickstarter.
Originally, the Puch Florida came with a 2-speed handlebar-shifted engine. With the introduction of the kickstarter, Puch transitioned to a 2-speed foot-shifted version. Once again, the engineers found a clever solution—adding a linkage arm through the footbridge under the engine to operate a gear pedal on the left side. Another stroke of genius! Same engine, now in a more modern configuration. This solution became known as the cric-crac gearbox, a nickname derived from the mechanical clanking and crunching sound made when teenagers slammed it into second gear at full throttle.
In 1969, Puch introduced a more modern 3-speed engine called the V3. Officially launched for the 1970 model year, many 1969 models were already equipped with it. Unlike the previous engine, the V3 featured a backward-kicking kickstarter and a gear shift axle that went directly into the side of the engine casing.
Puch’s first moped model in Sweden, introduced in the spring of 1955, was the MS 50. Only 300 units were sold, and it served as the forerunner to the moped that would later be named Florida. Visually, it was almost identical to the later Florida models. The design was gradually developed throughout the late 1950s, but the big breakthrough came in 1961 when Swedish law changed to allow mopeds with kickstarters.
Until then, mopeds were required to have pedals—just like a bicycle—in order to be road-legal in Sweden. To quickly adapt, Puch came up with a brilliant solution: they removed the pedals and replaced one side with a forward-facing kickstarter. It was mounted on the right-hand side of the engine, while the left pedal was replaced with a chrome spacer. Just like that—Puch mopeds had modern kickstart engines with virtually no development cost.
Swedish 15-year-olds now had kickstarted mopeds, and Puch could continue production without skipping a beat. Suddenly, the older pedal-equipped Puch Floridas felt outdated. Many teenagers solved this by removing the left pedal and using only the right one as a makeshift kickstarter.
Originally, the Puch Florida came with a 2-speed handlebar-shifted engine. With the introduction of the kickstarter, Puch transitioned to a 2-speed foot-shifted version. Once again, the engineers found a clever solution—adding a linkage arm through the footbridge under the engine to operate a gear pedal on the left side. Another stroke of genius! Same engine, now in a more modern configuration. This solution became known as the cric-crac gearbox, a nickname derived from the mechanical clanking and crunching sound made when teenagers slammed it into second gear at full throttle.
In 1969, Puch introduced a more modern 3-speed engine called the V3. Officially launched for the 1970 model year, many 1969 models were already equipped with it. Unlike the previous engine, the V3 featured a backward-kicking kickstarter and a gear shift axle that went directly into the side of the engine casing.
Location and viewing Information
Location: Luleå
For viewing the vehicle, contact the inspector/case manager:
Mathias Casserlund
mathias.casserlund@bilwebauctions.se
For viewing the vehicle, contact the inspector/case manager:
Mathias Casserlund
mathias.casserlund@bilwebauctions.se
Pick up
Collection must take place before: 2025-07-10.
NOTE! Payment (deposit to our account) must be made within 5 days and before collection.
NOTE! Payment (deposit to our account) must be made within 5 days and before collection.
Auction information
Distance sales
- This car has not been photographed or tested by Bilweb Auctions. The information above is based on the seller's information.
General information about the condition of the vehicles .
- At this auction, many vehicles have been included in car collections and have been stored (mothballed) for a long time. For this reason, they are described from a collector's perspective and may need technical reviews and maintenance service - oil, battery replacement, new tires, brake review, etc. - before they can be used. .
- During the auction days information about a vehicle may be updated up to the day before the auction ends. When you bid at the end of the auction period - and also if you have made an earlier bid - we therefore ask you to read the descriptions carefully, in case something has been changed due to new information.
Important to know before placing your bids!
- Once you have called in an item and the reservation price is reached we want you to deposit the entire purchase amount into our client funds account before retrieval can take place.
- When you need to retrieve a called in object we want you to examine it carefully. If you consider that the item does not match our description you do not need to complete the purchase. In this case the deposited purchase sum and the entry fee are refunded.
- If you do not examine the item on the spot the call charge will be debited, but you do not have to complete the deal.
- If you make the entire purchase exclusively at a distance you have 14 days to cancel, but must return the item at your own expense.
- Your shipping costs and other costs are not reimbursed when the right of withdrawal is exercised. Swedish court applies.
- For items that have not been collected within 14 days storage costs may be charged.