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Motorcycle Museums of Europe

Mike has documented many major and minor museums in France, Spain, Italy and the UK.

These include the Baster Museum at Riom, the magnificent Musée de la Moto de Marseille and the tiny Chapy Musée. There is also the famed Collezione Nigel Bruneli, Sammy Miller's masterpiece, the Rimini Museum, Collezione Poggi, Musée Velancay, Bassella...

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His work extents to historical articles in both French and English, including this one on MYMSA Motorcycles.


Presented below is a selection of exhibits in the

Motos Made in Spain museum

Anvian 125MX 1981

Arisco 250cc 1977

Avispa 98cc Wasp

Avispa 98cc Wasp

BCB Trirrodio c.1952

BCB Trirrodio c.1952

Bultaco Tralla 1959

Bultaco TS125 1961 Torras

Bultaco TSS 125 Agua 1965

Bultaco TSS 125 Agua 1965

Bultaco TSS 125 Agua 1965

Bultaco Montjuic 360 Racer 1969

Bultaco Astro 250cc 1973

Bultaco Campera 175cc 1973

Bultaco Pursang Mk 8 250cc 1974

Bultaco Astro 250cc 1976

Bultaco Frontera Mk9 1976 Guardia Civil

Bultaco Frontera Mk9 1976 Guardia Civil Emblem

Bultaco Matador 350 Mk 9 1976 Militar

Bultaco Alpina 350 1978 Militar

Bultaco Frontera 74cc 1978

Bultaco Metralla GTS 250cc 1978

Bultaco Pursang Mk 11 50cc 1978

Bultaco Pursang Mk 15 250cc 1980

Bultaco 1982 Matador Mk 9 Expedition

Bultaco Streaker 80 Mk 15 1982

Bultaco Matador Africa

Bultaco Pursang 125cc TE

Clua Moped c.1954

Clua Moped c.1954

Coronat 200 Engine, 1954

Derbi 250cc Super 1953

Derbi Torch 49cc 1961

Derbi 1965 Carreras Cliente 50cc

Derbi Gran Sport 74 c.1970

Derbi Perinios 74cc c.1971

Derbi Cross 75cc 1976

Derbi 1977 200cc Type 2002

Derbi 1981 CRS 125 125 Agua

Derbi 250 RC 1983

Ducati 250 24hrs 1963

Ducati 200 Elite

Fusté 250 Turismo 1927

Fusté 250 Turismo 1927, Villiers 247cc Engine

Fuste 250 Turismo 1927

Gilera 50cc Enduro ES

Gimson 65cc 1955

Gimson 65cc 1955 Engine

Gimson 75 Cross 1976

Huracan 197cc 1958 Silver de Luxe

Iresa 200cc 1953

Iso T19 125cc 1954

JJ Cobas Racer

Lambretta (ES) 125a Sidecar 1954

Lanch 75cc Velomotor 1957

Lube Renn II 149cc 1961

Lube Yack c.1962

Lube Renn 125 1964

Lutetia 175cc Super Sport 1928

Lutetia 175cc Super Sport 1928

MAF 150

MAF 150 Engine

Mavisa 250cc Sport 1955

Mavisa 250cc Sport 1955

Montesa A-45 98cc 1945

Montesa Mini 49cc 1968

Montesa Cappra 360 VA 1976

Montesa 360 Enduro H6 1978

Montesa Cappra 414VF 1980

Montesa 360 H7 1982 Guardia Civil

Montesa Cota 172

Montesa Brio 49 1970

Moto Guzzi Hispania 65cc 1953

Moto Guzzi 1974 49cc Campero

Moto Guzzi Hispania Triporteur

Motovespa 125N Sidecar Combination 1958

MTV Yak 410 1979

MV Agusta Deva 235cc 1966

MV Agusta CGT 150cc by MV Avello

MV Agusta CGT 150cc by MV Avello

Mymsa 1958 175cc X13

Ossa 1953 125a

Ossa 175cc 1959

Ossa Stiletto AS69 250cc 1969

Ossa 1971 Stiletto 250cc

Ossa Desert Phantom 250cc 1975 Bolger

Ossa Phantom AS76 1976 Bolger

Ossa 1977 Yankee 500

Ossa Monocasco Replica 250cc

Ossa Monocasco Replica 250GP

Patria 175cc Sport 1927

Peugeot-Movesa 1955 Type 55 125cc

Peugeot Movesa SX5 Trail 1979

Premeta 1953 250cc

Premeta 1953 250cc

Premeta 1953 250cc Engine

Puch 1975 Cobra Cross

Puch 1976 74cc Cobra MC Professional

Raid 1956 125cc

Raid 1956 125cc

Rickman Metisse 250cc 1964/67

Rickman Metisse 250cc c1965

Rieju 1958 Sport 125

Rieju 1958 Sport 125

Rieju 74cc Competition Cross

Roa Foxter 125cc 1954

Roa Super Foxter 200cc 1955

Roa Super Foxter 1955 200cc Hispano Villiers Engine

Rondine 1952 125cc

Rondine 1952 125cc Engine

Rovena 250 Sport 1963

Rovena 250 Sport 1963 Hispano Villiers

Salvador 125cc Standard c.1924

Salvador 125cc Standard c.1924

Sanglas 1979 500TT

Sanglas 1979 500TT Engine

Sanglas 1979 500TT

Setter 1959 M59 74cc

Siroko c1978

Soriano Puma 1947

Torrot 1976 Grand Cross

Torrot Cross 75

Torrot Rally

Victrix Osca 250cc

Victrix Osca 250cc

Yankee 460Z 1971-1973