The Valmobile Suitcase Scooter is one of the world’s most interesting scooters. Designed by renowned French inventor Victor Bouffort, it was extensively marketed in Japan, America and Europe, but did not meet with great success. It missed the scooter boom years of the fifties, and was adversely affected by the flood of Japanese mopeds in the early sixties which killed off all competition from European manufacturers. It did sell in small numbers in America, as there was a niche market there for small scooters, particularly to be used on boats and camper vans, and it was superior to any of the American models available at the time.
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BICYCLE COLLECTORS CURATED ONLINE AUCTION, Summer 2026
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