Private company
CEMEC
Historical motorcycle manufacturer in France1
The Centre d'études de moteurs à explosion et à combustion (Explosion and Combustion Engines Studies Center) (CEMEC) was a company that continued the construction of BMW motorcycles taken from the German occupying forces after the Second World War. It was founded in 1945 as the Centre de montage et de récupération (CMCR) (English: Assembly and Repair Centre) at Neuilly-sur-Seine. It was renamed CEMEC in 1947.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Centre d'études de moteurs à explosion et à combustion (Explosion and Combustion Engines Studies Center) (CEMEC) was a company that continued the construction of BMW motorcycles taken from the German occupying forces after the Second World War. It was founded in 1945 as the Centre de montage et de récupération (CMCR) (English: Assembly and Repair Centre) at Neuilly-sur-Seine. It was renamed CEMEC in 1947.2
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- WikipediaCEMEC
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- WikidataQ2776023
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- 1WikidataCEMEC on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaCEMEC on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsCEMEC photo by unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0