Zündapp Bella

The Zündapp Bella was a motor scooter made by Zündapp from 1953 to 1964, a relatively heavy machine for its type with engines from 150 to 200 cc. Its design was strongly influenced by the Parilla Levriere, and like that scooter it had prominent air tunnels along the centreline to cool the engine without a fan. As introduced in 1953 it had a 146 cc two-stroke single-cylinder engine, 12 inch wheels, 6 volt electrics, a kick starter and an undamped telescopic fork. A 197 cc engine of 10 hp followed in May 1954, the front suspension later changed to an Earles-type leading link fork and electric starting became available. A stripped version called the Suburbanette was made for the United States in 1953 and 1954, and about 130,000 Bellas were sold in all.