Zündapp Bella sidecar

The Zündapp Bella is a motor scooter manufactured by

motorcycle manufacturer Zündapp from 1953 to 1964.

The design of the Bella was heavily influenced by that of the Parilla Levriere, also known as 

the Parilla Greyhound. Along with being similar in general appearance, both designs have 

without a fan. 

As introduced in 1953, the Bella had a 146 cc two-stroke single cylinder engine, 12 inch 

wheels, 6 V electrics, a kick starter, and an undamped telescopic fork. The fuel tank was 

A version of the Bella called the Suburbanette was made for the United States market from 

1953 to 1954. The Suburbanette was stripped of the body panels enclosing the engine. 370 

A 197 cc engine producing 10 hp (7.5 kW) became available in May 1954. The front suspension 

was later changed from a telescopic fork to an Earles-type leading link fork with a single 

suspension unit on left side of the fork. Later Bella scooters also had 12 V electricals 

powered by two 6 V batteries. Electric starters also became available on the Bella. 

The Bella was imported into the United Kingdom by Ambassador Motorcycles, and into the 

1960