Instead of which, within a few weeks he had settled down to live in the town, designing and then producing a new version of the split-single. In 1923 the Italian engineer and FIAT agent Giovanni Marcellino is said to have been sent by the banks to wind up the Puch factory in Graz. However, again in 1919, the new Type XII Alpenwagen was developed. With the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian empire following the War, the market for automobiles shrank and production was discontinued. Motorcycle Puch 500 VL with sidecar Felber, built 1937 The Puch green and white chequered badge is in the colours of the Steyr town flag and is very similar in concept to the BMW badge, which is in the colours of the Bavarian flag.
During World War I, Puch became an important vehicle supplier to the Austro-Hungarian Army. Puch automobiles were successful at the pre-war Österreichische Alpenfahrt rally and from 1913, the four-cylinder 38 PS (horsepower) Type VIII Alpenwagen was manufactured in Graz. In that year the company employed about 1,100 workers and produced 16,000 bicycles and over 300 motorcycles and cars annually. In 1912 Johann Puch went into retirement and became the company's honorary president. In 1910, Puch is known to have produced sedans for members of the Habsburg imperial family. In 1906 the production of the two-cylinder Puch Voiturette began and in 1909 a Puch car broke the world high-speed record with 130.4 km/h. Production of engines was started in 1901 and cars followed in 1904. Want to be part of the success of Puch in Europe? Contact us via the button below.The main production plant, later called Einser-Werk, was constructed in the south of Graz, in the district of Puntigam. For the end of 2021 the start of the following countries is on the program: Slovenia and Croatia.įor 2022/2023 Puch wants to start in Spain, France, Switzerland and Poland! Under very interesting conditions, there are various options for distributing Puch in the countries that are still available. You can visit the websites of these countries by clicking on the links above.įor the coming years, Move & More International is looking for partners who can distribute Puch in even more European countries. This resulted in the availability of the Puch brand in the countries Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. comes from a 120-year-old tradition in which since 2019, in connection with our 120 year anniversary, the focus is on the expansion of Puch in Europe.Ĭycleurope / Move & More International has worked hard recently to launch Puch in more European countries. Born in 1899 and still moving in 2021, more than 120 years!
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