Midual is a French high-end motorcycle manufacturer. Founded in 1997 by brothers Olivier and François Midy, the company is headquartered in

Angers Angers (, , ) is a city in western France, about southwest of Paris. It is the prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Anjou until the French Revolution. The inhabitants of both the city and the pr ...

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. A first prototype, the Midual 900, was presented in 1999 at the Paris Motor Show, but sufficient funding could not be found and the project was abandoned. In August 2014 the brand announced a new model at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, the Midual Type 1. The announced price is £140,000 (€155,000), making it one of the most expensive motorcycles in the world. The Type 1 is produced in a limited series. File:Midual Rétromobile 2020.jpg, alt=Midual booth with 5 Midual Type 1 at Rétromobile 2020, Midual booth with 5 Midual Type 1 at Rétromobile 2020 File:5 Midual.jpg, alt=5 models of Midual Type 1, 5 models of Midual Type 1 File:Midual Type 1.jpg, alt=Midual Type 1 - Polished monocoque, Midual Type 1 - Polished monocoque File:Tableau de bord Midual Type 1.jpg, alt=Midual Type 1 : Dashboard, Midual Type 1 : Dashboard File:Monocoque Midual.jpg, alt=Self-supporting double-wall monocoque (Midual Type 1), Self-supporting double-wall monocoque (Midual Type 1) File:Moteur Midual.jpg, alt=Longitudinal flat-twin Midual 1000cc, Longitudinal flat-twin Midual 1000cc File:Midual sur circuit.jpg, alt=Midual Type 1 at Coupes Moto Légende (Dijon-Prenois), Midual Type 1 at Coupes Moto Légende (Dijon-Prenois)

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External links

Midual official web site
Motorcycle manufacturers of France French brands Economy of Maine-et-Loire