Megola Motorcycles were produced in Germany from 1921 to 1925.
The name is a portmanteau derived loosely from the names of its designers Meixner, Cockerell, and Landgraf.
In its brief history the Megola motorcycle gained wide coverage through its unique and inovative design.
The Megola had a unique design: it boasted a Monosoupape rotary engine mounted within the front wheel.
The engine contained five cylinders with side-mounted valves and it displaced 640 cc (39 cu in), a total size equivalent to many modern bikes.
The crankshaft was the front axle, which remained stationary while the cylinders rotated with the wheel.
A total of 2000 Megola Motorcycles were built.
The Megola was the first to locate the engine in the wheel.
In 1935 there was an attempt by a group of engineers to make an improved version, the Killinger and Freund Motorcycle, but World War II put an end to their plans.
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