Owning a classic custom is a tricky business and choosing to preserve or update it is just one of the challenges. In the case of Hellbound, fate played the deciding hand.
Read moreAuthor: Shannon Butcher
Basilicata
The common image of anything Italian is to think about it in a romantic and glamorous light. Is that the case everywhere in Italy? Perhaps each has its own undiscovered unique charm.
Read moreKintsugi: Strength and beauty in imperfection
Scootering’s ‘Show Us Your Scoots’ pages are a real source of inspiration. I think many readers probably noticed the lovely black and white photograph in edition 390 (Dec 2018). It depicted five Lambrettas ordered by plate number.
Read moreStill on song
Our man Rik Bardsley lands an interview with ‘the democratic dictator’ Chris Pope of The Chords UK at The Waterloo in Blackpool.
Read moreProject Poland: Man Down
The Quattrini’s running perfectly, the Vespa’s had a rebuild and the TS1’s ready for the off. Unfortunately Stan isn’t.
Read moreNot so secret service
The Vespa wide frame is a mystery to most British riders, but as Stan discovered, Wessex Scooters are determined to bring it out of the shadows.
Read moreDave’s Nostalgic Custom Corner
DTC are usually associated with Lambretta, but this beautiful beast breaks that mould, and delivers an interesting 80s classic.
Read moreMythically Marvelous Machine
Are the 80s replacing the 60s and 70s as a major source of retrospective inspiration for custom scooter builders?
Read moreLittle Rascal: A ground-breaking scooter
Little Rascal was developed in the early 80s and caused a stir when it first appeared on the scene. Somehow it’s a scooter which has a special place in a lot of people’s hearts, and one of those people in particular who was infected with its love was Jim Lockwood.
Read moreKeeping it in the family
When Mark Broadhurst’s business hit hard times, he was doing his best to keep things going and not lose the lot.
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