1964 Other Makes MZ - ES250/1

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I AM OFFERING MY RARE 1964 MZ ES250/1 - FOR SALE TODAY. IT REPRESENTS A VERY SPECIAL ERA IN HISTORY - THE SO CALLED *** " COLD WAR ERA " *** THIS 1964 MZ WAS MADE IN EAST GERMANY / DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK ( DDR ) - BY MOTORRADWERK ZSCHOPAU. THE BERLIN WALL ,THAT DIVIDED EAST AND WEST GERMANY WENT UP IN 1961 AND THIS BIKE WAS MADE 3 YEARS LATER. THIS IS A TRUE BARN FIND AND THE ONLY THING THAT I DID TO IT SO FAR WAS CLEANING IT UP AS GOOD AS POSSIBLE. I THOUGHT I COULD START TO RESTORE THE BIKE BUT IN REALITY I JUST DO NOT HAVE THE TIME FOR IT. I THINK IT WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION FOR ANY COLLECTION JUST THE WAY IT IS, BUT THAT'S UP TO YOU - THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A REAL PIECE OF HISTORY. I HAVE A VERY FAIR STARTING PRICE AND SHOULD YOU HAVE THE KNOW HOW, IT WOULD ALSO BE A VERY NICE & INTERESTING RESTORATION PROJECT. ***** THIS IS A VERY SOLID BIKE IN EVERY WAY **** THE ENGINE IS FREE AND TURNS OVER!! **** !!!! THIS MZ ES250/1 APPEARS TO BE VERY COMPLETE AND ORIGINAL - I ONLY FIND THE LOCK THAT LOCKS THE SEAT DOWN MISSING - SHOWN IN PICTURES - THE REAR TIRE NEEDS A TUBE & THE SEAT WOULD NEED AN UPHOLSTERY JOB. IF YOU WICH TO RESTORE THE BIKE IT WOULD NEED A COMPLETE CHECK UP. **** THE MLS. LISTET ARE ACTUALLY KILOMETERS AND CAN NOT BE GUARANTEED - THE MZ IS SOLD WITH A BILL OF SALE AND NO TITLE - I HAD TO ENTER TITLE INFO IN ORDER TO LIST THE BIKE. ***** ******************************************************************************************************************************************************* NOT TOO LONG AGO A MZ 250 ES/2 WAS LISTED ON EBAY - THIS BIKE WAS TOTALLY RESTORED AND THE BIDS WENT UP TO $6,900 AND THE SELLER DID NOT SELL - I MENTION THIS SO YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO APPRECIATE THE VALUE IN WHAT'S BEING OFFERED HERE TODAY. ********************************************************************************************************************************************************** THIS IS A PRIVATE SALE WHERE NO WARRANTIES ARE GIVEN AND RETURNS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. THE BIKE IS SOLD AS IS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ME ANY QUESTION - PETER 9542541089 - I ALSO CAN PROVIDE ANY SPECIFIC PICTURE YOU MIGHT LIKE TO SEE, THE MOTORCYCLE IS STORED IN MY GARAGE. IMPORTANT: BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS - I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOUR SHIPPER ANY WAY I CAN. PAYMENT: A $250 DEPOSIT IS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS OF AUCTION END / PAYPAL. THE BALANCE IS DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF AUCTION END - I ACCEPT WIRE TRANSFER - BANK CHECK OR CASH PAYMENT AT PICK UP IN PERSON. THE BIKE WILL NOT BE RELEASED BEFORE THE FUNDS HAVE CLEARED IN MY ACCOUNT. last but not least a quick information for those who are new to Ebay. Should the auction create only one bid, the starting bid, the bike is sold to the person who placed that bid. The bid is binding, so please if you have any questions or you are not sure please contact me prior to placing a bid, I am a very serious and responsible Ebayer and this is a serious auction. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK!!! :-)MZ History History of the Marque Germany 1956 - today 1907: A bicycle factory is founded in Zschopau, Germany, the later DKW factory (DKW stands for "Dampf Kraft Wagen"= Steam Engine Vehicle, which was one of the first constructions of the factory) MZ 125-3 19561919: Production of a twostroke engine begins. It is a toy engine. The people started to translate DKW with "Des Knaben Wunsch" (Little Boy's Wish). People were poor, and the toy engine wasn't a great success. But the little engine was robust and strong, and in 3 years more than 30000 were sold as bicycle engines. This engine was called DKW = "Das Kleine Wunder" (The Little Wonder).1922: The first motorcycles were built.1925: The first motorcycle assembly line in Germany is installed at DKW in Zschopau.1931: The removable alloy cylinder head leads to better cooling. In the first twenty years the factory had an output of 650000 two stroke motorcycles.1932: The AUTO UNION is founded with the brands DKW (Zschopau), Wanderer (Chemnitz), Audi and Horch (Zwickau). The logo of the new brand were four rings like Audi still has it today.1939: DKW has to build war motorcycles for the Nazis.1945: The complete factory is disassembled, the machinery is confiscated by the Russians. The AUTO UNION management moves to Ingolstadt in the western part of Germany.1946: Production of parts and engines starts again1949: Motorcycle production starts again1950: The IFA (Industrievereinigung FAhrzeugbau) RT 125 leaves the production line. It is an improved prewar design, robust and reliable. Later an engine with a displacement of 150cc was available besides the 125cc RT. The fan cooled versions of RT engines were used in the IWL Pitty, Wiesel , Berlin and Troll scooters.1956: The brand "MZ" (Motorradwerk Zschopau) is introduced. In the best years 3200 employees built more than 80000 motorcycles, many of them were exported to more than 100 countries. The new ES 250 is introduced.