Hometown: Milton Color: Champagne Mileage: 3,600 Pet name: Pook Under the hood: 2-HP Steyr-Daimler-Puch 2-Cycle Origin: I bought my Moped new during gas crisis of the '70s and trucked it a… ...

Puch made its first moped in 1952 and achieved enormous success in the 1970's with the Maxi, a 64cc single-speeder mostly made out of sheet-steel pressings.

The Vintage-Moped Resurgence Thanks to their laid-back ride, vintage mopeds—like the Puch Maxi, Peugeot 103 and General 5 Star—are zipping back to life By Jonathan Welsh Share Resize ...

Now, many — but not all — mopeds are still equipped with pedals similar to a bicycle. The most popular brands, including Puch, Benelli and Motobecane are European.