1955 LOHNER ROLLER L125
The Lohner-Werke or simply Lohner was a Viennese luxury coachbuilding firm founded in the 19th century by Jacob Lohner.
Around 1900 the firm produced electric-cars, being the first in Austria to do; the cars were designed by Ferdinand Porsche. During the early 1900s the firm manufactured aircraft, after WWI the company manufactured trams, and after WW2 the company began manufacturing scooters and mopeds using engines from Rotax, with which it merged in 1959, forming Lohner Rotax.
In 1900, the first electric car in the world, the Lohner-Porsche, was built. Going beyond this, they successfully got involved in aircraft construction successfully - Lohner became the biggest propeller manufacturers. They began with electric trolley buses and developed trams.
In 1948 the idea came to build scooters, and these were presented to the public a year later. Becoming a legend among these were the Lohner Sissy, the first two-seater moped, and the L125 scooter.
Around 1900 the firm produced electric-cars, being the first in Austria to do; the cars were designed by Ferdinand Porsche. During the early 1900s the firm manufactured aircraft, after WWI the company manufactured trams, and after WW2 the company began manufacturing scooters and mopeds using engines from Rotax, with which it merged in 1959, forming Lohner Rotax.
In 1900, the first electric car in the world, the Lohner-Porsche, was built. Going beyond this, they successfully got involved in aircraft construction successfully - Lohner became the biggest propeller manufacturers. They began with electric trolley buses and developed trams.
In 1948 the idea came to build scooters, and these were presented to the public a year later. Becoming a legend among these were the Lohner Sissy, the first two-seater moped, and the L125 scooter.
