2020. 1. 23. 08:28ㆍ카테고리 없음
Sandro from Malta got in touch, initially interested in doing a deal on the I featured a while back. I saw he had some interesting scoots, and persuaded him to send me some picturesHere’s his LambrettasHere is his Vespa UThe Vespa U is one of the rarest of all Vespas. Looking a lot like the Allstate model produced for the US market, the Vespa U was a ‘bare bones’ economy model. But the public at the time preferred spending a little more for a more refined /well equipped Vespa, and so it was cancelled after only machines were 6000 produced. Lambretta had a similar idea with their ‘E’ model, a similar commercial flop. 3,500 U’s were sold off to either Iran or Iraq (accounts vary!)for use by the government post office – and disappeared after that.
1952 Innocenti Lambretta model D 125 cc. Reducing my little bike collection so here is for sell the Innocenti Lambretta model D 125 D. Profesionally restored by a Lambretta specialist back in Italy when I bought it. She is in concourse condition, 100% original and she got first price on the only meeting she'd been back in Oxford, UK This. Model D 150 Amount Produced 54593 Production Dates October 1954 – December 1956 Frame Prefix 150D Engine Prefix 150D Frame Starting Number 05001 Engine Starting Number 05001 Homologation 403 Engine 148cc, two stroke, 57x58mm Power and Rate 6hp at 4750rpm Compression Ratio 1:6.5 Head and Cylinder Aluminium and cast iron Engine Cooling Forced Air.
Today, there are maybe 20 machines left on the planetand Sandro has one 🙂 So, initially a commercial failure but now one of the most desirable of Vespas! One of my readers, John, sent me this fantastic pic of him on his Lambretta D150. He was getting it ready for a trip to Istanbul with 3 friends another D’s and an LD with two-up. They stopped for a whilein Yugoslavia, and even took Franco era Spain in on the way back, stopping off in Barcelona.“Ian then took off for Copenhagen, and then eventually I came home.You just sat on the D150, and opened the throttle. It did 55 on the clock foreverBarcelona to home in 2 and a half days. Rather different to today’s 2 wheeled tourists.”Quite a trip quite an adventure.I love these period pics – if you’ve got something similar sitting in a drawer – wether you rode your Lambretta to Istanbul or just to work I’d love to see them!
This Lambretta is owned by Marco who works for RLC and is one of his personal scooters. He has decided to let it go due to not having enough time to enjoy the scooter and rather than have it just sit there unused, he’d rather that someone else gets the pleasure from it.The scooter is all original and the waterslides were added by the sole previous owner during his travels in the 60’s. The amazing accessories are all originals and period parts.
Most were on the scooter when Marco purchased it a few years ago and there are some REALLY choice parts that are either very expensive or nigh-on impossible to locate. Marco rebuilt the engine recently with no expense spared so it runs and rides as good as it looks – so much so that Marco has actually toured with this scooter and it performed faultlessly.If you want an original classic that is draped in history and choice parts, look no further! This Lambretta D125 is the real deal and no mistake.
Lambretta Modele D Mk1 For Sale
The scooter comes with full, current Italian documents. Iain Hannay sent me some fantastic pics of a Model D, that he’s just got running built in the Eibar factory, in the Spanish Basque country.Now, I see a fair few Spanish Series 2 Lambrettas these days (much more than I used to, for some reason), and Jet 200’s are getting recognised as very desirable scooters but I haven’t seen many early open frame models. If any, truth be told.Iain’s D has some nice period accessories, the legshield extenders, and the spare wheel carrier / rack and I love that oxblood paint. A cracking little scooter, that looks great in the Spanish sunshine!I’d love to see any other old Spanish Lambrettas any Spanish LD’s or Series 1’s out there? And what differentiates them from their Italian cousins? I’ve been following for a while now, he has set himself the task of producing a fresh new drawing every day and posting it on his blog something he’s been doing for over three years now.
Lambretta Model A
His watercolour sketches have a wonderful combination of “looseness” and accuracy. In a recent visit to ( Valencian Museum of Enlightenment & Modernity – now theres a title!), he sketched the Lambretta Model D, and LD on display, along with two Spanish bikes. I don’t know about you, but I think he has really caught the essence of the machines! To cap it all I even got a mention in his blog, which made my day! Check out the original post, and his blog.