1929 AUTOMOTO Type : A12 Serial number: 52267 250 cm3 Collector's registration 6000 / 8000€ Automoto is a brand of motorcycles and bicycles from Saint-Étienne, launched in 1899. The A12 model is a 250 cm3, a quality touring machine. The 1st machines were equipped with a Zurcher engine, and it wasn't until 1929 that the A12 appeared with its own in-house engine. The A12 is of excellent build quality, in keeping with the brand's tradition. It's an old restoration that needs to be restarted.

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