c.1957 Peugeot S57C
Rare British market French scooter

Registration No: DAS 164
Frame No: 205894
MOT: Exempt

• Rare British market 150cc version and reputedly one of only two in the UK
• Believed but not warranted to have covered just 339 miles from new
• V5C for use on UK roads

Introduced at the 1953 Paris Salon, the first Peugeot scooter – the S55 – entered limited production the following year. Featuring a car-inspired dashboard and storage compartments plus a distinctive front mudguard arrangement, it was powered by the same 125cc engine and three-speed transmission as the marque’s P55 motorcycle. The S57 debuted some twelve months later and evolved through AL (solo seat), B and C guises. Also sold under the Griffon and Automoto brands as the S.557 and SA.3S respectively, the S57 could be had with 125cc or 150cc engines. The bigger capacity version utilised 10-inch wheels and was marketed as the ‘Elegante’.

Reputedly one of just two UK-supplied examples known to have survived, this ‘Elegante’ features a MPH speedometer and is further believed but not warranted to have covered just 339 miles from new. The Dunlop tyres look as if they could be original and the exhaust shows little sign of usage. The engine number is 205894. Formerly owned by a motorcycle dealer who kept it for over twenty years as an ornament, the vendor has likewise enjoyed it as a display piece. The Peugeot appears to be generally solid and complete. However, recommissioning and restoration would be required prior to a return to road use.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Diamond
info@vintagescooters.co.uk
07768 313001