They say that there’s no replacement for displacement. By that logic, the best way to improve a single-cylinder Puch moped is to turn it into a five-cylinder Puch moped. At least, that’s Uwe Oltmanns’ theory.
Based in Northern Germany, Uwe is a moped enthusiast with an extensive resume. He’s a professional toolmaker who’s worked at Airbus, built hopped-up Opel street cars, and dabbled in drag racers. These days, he spends his time building vintage car engines from parts that he’s machined himself—mostly for pre-war BMW 328s.
He also messes with vintage mopeds—or, as they’re known around those parts, ‘MOFAs.’ “Due to the flat countryside near the North Sea, automatic MOFAs are a thing in Northern Germany, especially the Puch Maxi S and N from the 70s and 80s,” says Uwe’s friend, and the photographer who brought us these stellar images, Sven Wedemeyer.…