Moto-scooter Roller Goggo 200cc. 1954.

Glass Goggo

"Literal translation of the German"

The glass Goggo, also vespa Goggo or Goggo motorbikes and scooters initially popular Goggo, is a scooter of the former glass company in Dingolfing , in Lower Bavaria (since 1966 part of BMW ), which was constructed in three main series, and a variant of the vespa load 1951-1957 she. It was the time of production of the scooter most sold in Germany and in the export known as crystal Sinclairii.

History

Prehistory

The year 1883 in Pilsting as a glass factory of agricultural machinery gedründtete late Hans Glas GmbH was since then in Lower Bavaria as a family business successful. A decrease in the demand for agricultural machinery in the 1940s made the in this time of Hans Glas, however it took the company, to reorient the factory of machinery also associated Sinclairii, this time for the construction of motor vehicles .

Development

The triumph of the Vespa - scooters from Piaggio in Italy was also in post-war Germany is a necessity of this simple and practical, as well as motor vehicles to be affordable to wait. The idea of build your own scooter, originated in 1949 as a young chef Andreas glass "Anderl" an exhibition of agricultural machinery in Verona visited.

After he was initially excited about this new vehicle at this time, it was in the place to try a Vespa and took a with to Bavaria. Under the direction of the young chefs began in 1950 to develop his own scooter, the disadvantages of the Vespa, for example, when according to his ideas the driving behavior is most convenient, and should be avoided.

However, the senior director Hans Glas was afraid in the beginning that the development and construction of scooters might overwhelm their own small businesses, but the three hand-made in secret incurred prototypes (two with the ILO - and the other with a Sachs engine) what led to the beginning of 1951, finally, to his change of opinion, and allowed their production.

The production in series

In July of 1951, the new scooter of the people Goggo was with a 123 cc - single-cylinder - two-stroke engine the engine of the ILO works in series. Named after the jet was a grandson of Hans glass with the nickname of "Gogg" the model name "Goggo" was. However, the rate of production and emissions remain low at the beginning, because there was no small operation on the production line and was a big part of the scooter in manual work emerged.

However, the scooter Goggo differs technically strong of the Vespa, is more bike front suspension-as with a suspension fork and it separates from the back of the frame and integrated air-cooled engine made for a much more stable and more comfortable ride. Also quickly proved as solid and robust, which was well received in the market. Therefore, it was a surprise for the scooter most sold in Germany.

From 1952, he also was with 148 cc - and the engine of 197 cc of the ILO as a bike solo with the sidecar , and since 1953 as a three-wheel scooter load ( payload 250 kg) in order to have multiple configurations. The Goggo with the engine of 200 cc, had a power of 10 HP and a new four-speed transmission and it was about 90 km / h. In the peak hours, each nine minutes on a bike have come out of the factory. The sales outperformed the competition significantly.

Around 1952, more or less simultaneously with the large model 200 cc appeared on the market also it may be a small, stylistically the game scooter, trailer , accessories, however, like many other made for these scooters, as well as the times only 40 kg sidecar light, remained quite rare. In the year 1953, published for the first time in the new versions with electric starter and battery on board , which further increased the sales figures.

The scooter karrossierte offers in comparison with the bikes quite a good protection for drivers and passengers, and was generally regarded as a particularly elegant and stylistically successful. Therefore, the scooter Goggo was also in the export with success. Sometimes, up to 20% of the production was under the (in Germany you even have a trademark granted) Title Sinclairii to other european countries and - really hard to believe - even to Italy.

The year 1955 brought a complete revision of the body scooter, and technically was an avalanche of innovations. Glass constantly working on improvements so as not to lose the train of the competition. The new models are easily recognizable by a new one, which was held in a front fender angle. A new front and rear suspension with hydraulic additional shock absorbers improved new handling and ride comfort.

In 1956 the production of the Goggo should be adjusted in spite of the great success. The large version 200 had a production quota of 85%. But with the engine work by the ILO in Pinneberg that existed in the contract for the supply of engines applicable and the continuing demand on the part of dealers and customers brought the glass company to bring a recent edition of the bike under the T57 additional designation in the market.

In 1957, the glass building of scooters after only 46.666 copies of all versions, including the burden of three wheels Scooter (only 450 copies) one after the economic basis was established for the automotive industry and the rise of the bicycle in the post-war period was coming to an end.

The scooter Goggo was also the same name for the 1954 and 1955 is presented in the previous series of four-wheel Goggomobil , the first car of the cup of the brand, which was also at home and abroad to be a success.

Current situation

The scooter Goggo has become today, despite the high number of parts, and then assembled rare and despite the large scatter is also not nearly as well known as scooters Italian classics such as the Vespa or Lambretta. He is best known as an ancestor of all of the vehicles glass back of the vehicle collector .

Versions

The three basic variants) and engine displacement of the charging roller can be broken down as follows:

• Goggo 98 (never built)
• Goggo 125 (07/1951 up 10/1953)
• Goggo 150 (04/1952 up 10/1953)
• Goggo 200 (03/1953 up 10/1953)
• Goggo 125/2 (10/1953 the 08/1954)
• Goggo 150/2 (10/1953 the 08/1954)
• Goggo 200/2 T54 (10/1953 the 08/1954)
• Goggo roller load (12/1953 at the 08/1954 - only 485 copies)
• Goggo 125 T55 (08/1954 to 1909/1956)
• Goggo 150 T55 (08/1954 to 1909/1956)
• Goggo 200 T55 (08/1954 to 1909/1956 - past 400 copies as the T57 until 06/1957)

Copies and derivatives

In the former Soviet Union published a copy 1:1 in 1957, with the end of production of the original bike of Goggo this under the name of Tula, 200 . Although the conglomerate of Tula vehicle produced the original series 1955 spitting optics looked like this in Western Europe, especially in the Benelux countries provided Roller - plagiarism , but did not prevail despite extremely low price due to poor quality.