Private company

Kreidler

German manufacturer of small motorcycles and mopeds

Kreidler was a German manufacturer of bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles. Kreidler was originally based in Kornwestheim, between Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart. It was founded in 1903 as "Kreidlers Metall- und Drahtwerke" (Kreidlers metal and wire factory) by Anton Kreidler and started to build motorcycles in 1951.2 It ceased to exist in 1982.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1903Founded1
  • Industryautomotive engineering1
  • HeadquartersKornwestheim1
  • Founded inKornwestheim1
  • Websitewww.kreidler.com
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1
Kreidler Florett alt und neu
Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Kreidler was a German manufacturer of bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles.2

Timeline

  1. 1982Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1903Founded Founded in Kornwestheim1

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