7th Dec, 2022 12:30

National Motorcycle Museum

 
Lot 250
 

2x 1977 FMB Yankee Peddlers
A pair

Sold for £1,725

(including buyers premium)


Lot details

Registration Nos: UAL 143R & UAL 144R
Frame Nos: 1043 & 1239
Engine Nos: Not visible
CCs: 50
MOTs: Exempt

  • Here we have an opportunity to own a pair of FMB Yankee Peddler mopeds
  • These Yankee Peddler mopeds are 'near new' with only a few miles on the clock
  • Displayed in the Dennis Carpenter Ford Museum in North Carolina
  • Originally made in Italy exclusively for the USA
  • Marketed exclusively by Besser Marketing Assoc. in Rhode Island in the 1970s
  • Both offered with a current V5C. Ideal for the back of your campervan
  • Consecutive registration numbers UAL 143R and UAL 144R

The Yankee Peddler utilised a Minarelli V1 engine. Built in 1977 by FMB in Italy and originally made exclusively for the USA, they were marketed exclusively by Besser Marketing Assoc. in Rhode Island in the 1970s. They are most often found on the East Coast of the USA, where the importer was based.

Please note: this lot consists of a pair of mopeds. Here we have an opportunity to own a pair of FMB Yankee Peddlers. These Peddlers are in a ‘near new' state in terms of mileage, with only a few miles displayed on the clock. Previously displayed in the Dennis Carpenter Ford Museum in North Carolina. Both offered with a current V5C. Ideal for the back of your campervan. Both machines are expected to be offered with a V5C at the time of sale.

Please note: this lot consists of a pair of mopeds.

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217

 

Auction: National Motorcycle Museum, 7th Dec, 2022

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