This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Iconic Motorcycle Sale at Shuttleworth - Summer 2025 on Sunday the 20th of July, Shuttleworth, Old Warden Park, Beds, SG18 9EP . The Solex motorised bicycle was conceived during WWII and marketed in 1946, with 8,000,000 being sold between 1946 and 1988 It became the staple diet for French teenagers and could be found in every village and town It lived on for almost two decades as a licensed design produced in China and in Hungary by Impex using the original tooling  The S 3800 model is a later version of the original VeloSoleX, with a 49cc engine and a top speed of around 20mph.  This one-owner example is presented in very original condition Purchased new on the Kings Road in London in 1972 Recently recommissioned and in running order Currently not UK-registered as it has been off the road since the early 1980s. If the new owner wishes to register the bike, it will be their responsibility Being offered without reserve