The CPI Oliver is one of the scooters around which the Taiwanese maker CPI built its European range. It was listed as the Oliver, Oliver city, Oliver sport and Oliver 125, and it used the QMB 139 engine that CPI also fitted to the Hussar and the Popcorn. The Aragon replaced it.
CPI Oliver at a glance
| Maker | CPI Motor Company, Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Class | scooter, 50 and 125 cm³ |
| Versions | Oliver, Oliver city, Oliver sport, Oliver 125 |
| Engine | QMB 139, in two mechanically incompatible variants |
| Sister models | CPI Hussar and Popcorn, on the same engine |
| Successor | CPI Aragon |
| Range | scooter line, with the Popcorn, Hussar, Aragon, Vgo and GTR |
| German importer | Jack Fox GmbH & Co KG, until April 2010 |
| European importer from 2009 | Hans Leeb Zweirad Handels, Wolfsberg, Austria |
No Wikipedia page is devoted to the Oliver: the article rests on the model range and engine notes in the French article on CPI Motor Company and on the German article on the Aragon, which names the Oliver as its predecessor, so it stays short.
History of the CPI Oliver
A scooter of the core range
The French Wikipedia article on CPI Motor Company lists the Oliver four times in the scooter range: as the Oliver, Oliver city, Oliver sport and Oliver 125. Together with the Popcorn and the Hussar it belongs to the models CPI fitted with the QMB 139 engine, and the article counts it among the scooters that were most popular with enthusiasts.
The QMB 139 engine
The QMB 139 exists in two variants: one derived from the Minarelli original, the other a modified pattern whose mechanical characteristics are incompatible with it. Because both were sold under the same name, an owner ordering service parts had to know which of the two engines his or her scooter had.
End of the line
The German Wikipedia article on the Aragon names the Oliver as the model the Aragon succeeded. In Germany CPI scooters were sold through Jack Fox GmbH & Co KG, which supplied the Praktiker stores and the Otto mail-order catalogue and was wound up after its insolvency at the end of April 2010; since 2009 the European importer had been Hans Leeb Zweirad Handels in Wolfsberg, Austria.
Design and features
- QMB 139 engine: shared with the CPI Hussar and Popcorn.
- Four names in the range: Oliver, Oliver city, Oliver sport and Oliver 125.
- Two engine variants: one Minarelli-derived and one modified, not interchangeable in their mechanical details.
- Aragon successor: the Oliver was the model the Aragon replaced.
CPI Oliver versions
- Oliver: the base 50 cm³ scooter.
- Oliver city: the city version listed in the same range.
- Oliver sport: the sport version.
- Oliver 125: the larger-engined member of the family.
- QMB 139 variants: the Minarelli-derived engine and the modified pattern, sold under the same name.
The Oliver was replaced by the CPI Aragon and shared its engine with the Popcorn. The sportier GTR was part of the same range, and every model is gathered in the CPI collection.
Video: cpi oliver tuning story part 1
Video by justin obert on YouTube.
Sources
- CPI Motor Company, French Wikipedia: model range, engine notes
- CPI Aragon, German Wikipedia: the Oliver as predecessor of the Aragon
- CPI Motor Company, German Wikipedia: German distribution, company history
