The Megola had a unique design, laid down in 1920 by Fritz Cockerell,[1] whose real name was Friedrich Gockerell.

Power output was 14 brake horsepower (10 kW), applied directly to the wheel.

Megolas came well-equipped, with a fuel gauge, tachometer and ammeter as standard equipment.

Motorcycle racer Toni Bauhofer achieved 142 kilometres per hour (88 mph) on a sports-model on the AVUS racing circuit in Berlin.

[3] As an alternative, the owner's manual suggested the rider make small orbits in the road if at any point they had to halt.

[5] The tires were tubed with the front inner-tube being a circular sausage-shape rather than a complete doughnut-like torus shape, so that it could be changed without removing the wheel and engine.

An example of a sport version of the Megola is part of the automotive collection of Jay Leno.

One replica, fitted with an original engine, was sold by Bonhams auction house in London in 2016 for £82,140.