DATE: 1978
COUNTRY: AUSTRIA
WEIGHT: 10,4 KG / 22,88 LB
FRAME HEIGHT: 57,5 CM / 22,6 INCH
GEARS: 2 x 5, SHIMANO CRANE
CONDITION: 3
- Puch is one of the oldest manufacturers of cars, engines and motorcycles in Austria
- founded in 1889
- gained a reputation for high-end bicycles with its Mistral series
- a dedicated bicycle design department was set up in 1976
- top form reached with a prototype monocoque frame designed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche
- the Vent Noir was its flagship model
- launched in 1978
- sold in Austria under the name Puch
- renamed Steyr-Daimler-Puch or Austro-Daimler for export markets
- a ladies and gentlemens versions were available
- featuring matt black frames and anodized gold rims
- with most expensive black Shimano Dura-Ace components
- echoing the Lotus John Player Special Formula 1 team

THIS BIKE APPEARS IN
- Cyclepedia - A Tour of Iconic Bicycle Designs - Cyclepedia - Application

EXHIBITIONS
- Museums Quartier Vienna 2006

Condition report
Paintwork and general information:
lettering - steyr daimler puch welt noir woman's bike: good condition, many areas of flaking

Gears:
in order

Tubes /Tyres:
old and porous but still usable

Saddle:
leather saddle

Frame:
good condition

© Embacher-Collection, Photo: Bernhard Angerer