Manufacturer of bicycles and motorcycles from 1902 ~ 1963. Sponsored a professional bicycle racing team from 1910 to 1952. Famous members included Henri Pellisier (France), Ottavio Bottecchia (Italy) and Lucien Buysse (Belgium).
Peugeot purchased Automoto in 1959 and continued to use the name on bikes they produced themselves until 1963.
I think of Automoto as the Schwinn of France, as they made both high-end and entry-level bicycles. My friend Real Le Bel gave me this beautiful example of the former, a 1950s Champion du Monde:
Peugeot purchased Automoto in 1959 and continued to use the name on bikes they produced themselves until 1963.
I think of Automoto as the Schwinn of France, as they made both high-end and entry-level bicycles. My friend Real Le Bel gave me this beautiful example of the former, a 1950s Champion du Monde:
Automoto Champion du Monde ©Daniel Dahlquist