Show Us Your Scoots

Ring-ding-ding-ding… that annoying thing. The frog, not the scooter! Steven Smyth’s Vespa street racer is a thing of beauty.

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The guys at the garage create all sorts of intriguing and inspiring scoots…

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For a number of two-stroke engine aficionados the Yamaha 350YPVS engine delivered the epitome of 80s power and performance. It also holds a special place in the heart of certain scooterists too… Col Barrett, who rides with Dorset Lowriders SC has been on the periphery of the scooter scene for many years. It was the…

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Alan Hatcher fell in love with scooters during 1964, but the beach involved was in Mauritius, not Brighton. Smiling brightly, Alan told me: “I joined the Royal Navy in 1964. My first posting was to Mauritius. I was there from November 1964 to May 1966, too young and naive to appreciate the benefits of being…

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Originally painted back in 1989, this Diana Ross ‘Queen of Soul’ tribute scooter is literally… Pure Sex & Soul. Glen has owned this ‘soulful’ P-range for over three decades. He built his tribute to singer Diana Ross at the end of the 80s and has spent the last few months giving her a revamp. Diana…

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Singer, artist, window cleaner. Jep’s first custom build shows that some people were at the front of the queue when talent was being handed out… Before going any further, it’s worth saying that ‘Jep’ doesn’t claim to be in the league of professional artists whose work decorates the show-winning scooters we know and love. “I…

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Richard Baller, owner of a small construction business in Sutton Coldfield, is the proud owner of this lovely Lambretta. When he saw it in 2015 it was now or never, so he took the plunge and purchased his much dreamed-of Series 2. Since its purchase in 2015, the scooter’s has had a complete engine rebuild…

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Chris Miller, owner of Crucial Brew, had yet to finish his latest scooter project when he was taken all too early; so his friend Shane Barrow has picked up the mantle and completed the mission in a manner that I think would have pleased Buster. Tastefully done, Crucial Brew was one of the best race…

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There’s no shortage of ‘band tribute’ scooters out there but it takes confidence to create a custom celebrating a group that haven’t yet signed a record deal. Over the years we’ve featured a few of Simon Cuerden’s scooters ranging from his sublime S Type to his quite bonkers chopper. As he’s an active participant in…

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A thought-provoking combination of a 1950s Lambretta LD fitted with a Vespa PX150 engine, topped off with truly amazing artwork; Dark Star is gripping, intriguing and inspiring… Beginnings Paul Marks bought his first scooter at the age of 16 as transport to get to and from work and from those humble beginnings he’s developed into…

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