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The Glööckler: When black powder coat meets 24-carat gold leaf

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Mark Lancaster

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25th August 2026

When structural powder and gold leaf meet a kitsch designer, the results are something rather unique on this custom Vespa. Stu Owen reports… We all look for that bit of inspiration when it comes to a creative idea for a custom scooter theme. Anything from album covers to Adidas trainers, you name it, somewhere it’s…
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Spiritwalker reborn: The 40-year tribute to a custom Lambretta icon

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Mark Lancaster

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11th August 2026

Forty years on from one of the most iconic custom scooters ever built, finally, it has happened: the fitting tribute. Stu Owen reports… We can argue, dissect, theorise, and debate all manner of things regarding scooter customisation, but it boils down to one big question: was the 1980s its definitive era? In my opinion, yes,…
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Very Special: the EGIG-powered Vespa built to surprise

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Mark Lancaster

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18th July 2026

Last month we profiled a German rider with what we thought was the coolest first scooter in history. However, Sonni Howe thinks otherwise… The owner of this Vespa smallframe, Sonni Howe, is a fortunate young man. He’s had the benefit of being brought up in an environment surrounded by scooters and the scooter scene. His…
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FREE 100-page digital magazine celebrates the best of classic scooters and motorcycles

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Mark Lancaster

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4th July 2026

Scooter fans can now enjoy a brand-new free digital showcase magazine, packed with more than 100 pages of brilliant reading from across our classic titles. Available to read online now, the free magazine brings together a wide mix of features, photography and stories from the world of classic scooters, motorcycles and more — making it…
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The lost origins of Scootering magazine

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Mark Lancaster

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12th June 2026

Most scooter historians know that Scootering is the child of Back Street Heroes but, as Stan explains, that’s only part of the story… In August 1981, I’d nursed my Vespa 50 Special to Scarborough, where word of mouth said that there was to be a large gathering of scooters. The previous year a group of…
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Get a full year of Scootering Magazine for just £59.99 – plus a FREE Meguiar’s cleaning kit worth £99!

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Mark Lancaster

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10th February 2026

Scootering Magazine is offering readers a full year of the world’s leading scooter title for just £59.99, with a **FREE!!** Meguiar’s cleaning kit worth £99 included as part of a limited-time subscription offer. Why Scootering Magazine remains essential reading Scootering Magazine is the indispensable guide to everything that makes scootering a way of life, bringing…
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