In 1893 Edouard Scheffer and Victor Donzelot made their first bike for the Swiss military in their new factory under the name Sheffer Freres. In 1899 the company picked a logo showing the large birds of the Andes, the Condor. Later the factory was renamed Condor-Werke AG. They produced civilian but more often government bikes until the 1990s. Some engines were built in house, but the last Swiss built engine was made in the early 1960s.

1945 Condor A 580, 2- Seater Swiss Army Motorcycle manufactured by Condor in Courfaivre. Engine 580 cc boxer, opposed twin four stroke, 4 Speed gearbox with Hi-Lo range transmission and shaft drive, huge air cooled drums brakes to handle mountain roads, Electrical and equipment by Scintilla, Max Speed high gear 110 km/h, low gear 60 km/h.