Cezeta 506 E-scooter
A uniquely styled scooter manufactured in
then-Czechoslovakia during the height of the Cold War has been reborn in
electric form.
Cezeta scooters were only manufactured from 1957 to
1964 but gained a small cult following thanks in part to their distinct look,
which came as a result of placing the gas tank at the front of the vehicle,
over the front tire. Many fans referred to them as “pigs” because of their
looks, whereas others joked that the location of the tank turned the scooter
into a kind of land-based torpedo.
The original Cezeta was driven by a 175 cc two-stroke
single, but the newly resurrected Cezeta 506 will get its go from a three-phase
brushless electric motor. The revival comes at the hands of Briton Neil Eamonn
Smith, who first spotted a Cezeta while attending a wedding in the Czech
Republic.
Which led to buying more and more. After a
number of restorations, Smith adopted the technique of replacing the scooters’
old engines with electric motors – an idea that ultimately led to his desire to
resurrect the brand.
Smith says the new Cezeta 506 will have a range of
roughly 150 kilometers and will be capable of hitting a top speed of
110 km/h. He says his company plans to manufacture 1,000 scooters
this year.
