OSA
The wasp
from Warsaw
Osa was made by WFM Warszawska Fabryka Motocykli in Warsaw. Osa production started with model M-50 in 1959. Model M52 replaced M-50 in 1962.
Approximately 25,000 units were produced over 6 year manufacturing cycle, which ended in 1965. Production of WFM motorcycles and scooters ended abruptly.
Osa is Polish for wasp — the name the factory gave the machine, and the reason its badge carries a black-and-gold hornet.
Manufactured by WFM (Warszawska Fabryka Motocyklowa), a leading Polish company. This was a unique design with large 14″ wheels & tires, which made the scooter more stable on Poland’s rough country roads. The front suspension utilized a modified Earl’s fork for better handling.
Perhaps the most surprising element to emerge from the Communist era Iron Curtain is the very stylish design. Osa is considered a National Treasure that could not be exported.
See the Wasp in person
It sits on the main floor, alongside a century of machines from around the world.