Record 008 · Mobility · 1968
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Amigo Power Shopper
Amigo Mobility
“The grocery scooter that invented independent powered mobility in public.”
Al Thieme built the Amigo so his wife could shop. It created the mobility-scooter category later filled by Pride, Shoprider, and every supermarket fleet.
First practical alternative to a wheelchair for community life.
- Tiller-steered power scooter
- Indoor/outdoor personal mobility
- Retail and home use
The first scooter.
