Quite a few companies threw their hat into the scootering ring in the late 50's. It was a time of booming scooter sales worldwide, and it is pretty amazing to see the sheer variety of scooters which were available at that time. Of course, some scooter designs were better thought through than others. One of the best was the Maicoletta, a sturdy German scooter from a well-known motorcycle manufacturer.
The styling on the Maicoletta was very German, which is to say - big, boxy, and imposing. The mechanical parts were pretty good, with a few weak points such as the starter. Otherwise, the Maicoletta was built to be a solid touring or "executive" scooter. It was not cheap. It also suffered from the same problem that struck virtually every motorcycle manufacturer that decided to make scooters, it was too late. There was a huge boom in scootering in the mid-to-late 50's. By the time many motorcycle companies got their scooters into production, the boom had ended. People had moved on to buying cars.