Lambretta culture

Custom Vespa PX125 street racer: Gwyn Thomas’ 38-year journey to his first scooter

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Mark Lancaster

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2nd April 2026

First bitten by the scooter bug at 18, it wasn’t until 2023 – 38 years later – that Gwyn Thomas finally made the leap and bought his first scooter. We asked Stu Smith to find out more… Stu: How did you get into scooters? GT: I’ve always been interested in them, but I’ve never been…
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It’s more than just a scooter…

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Mark Lancaster

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24th February 2026

Paul Green reflects on why Lambretta means so much to him. In this article for Scootering Magazine, he explores the history, the attitude and the culture built around the Lambretta. Opening Reflection Keep going. Keep riding. Keep showing up, even when it’s raining, your clutch cable’s snapped and your tent’s leaking. I was talking to…
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First-Generation Mods: A 1960s Scooter Story of Vespas, Lambrettas and the Birth of a Scene

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Mark Lancaster

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21st January 2026

While reading the February 2025 issue of Scootering, Ray Burt came across the article Tell us what you’re thinking and noted readers’ calls for more coverage of the original Mod era. What follows is Ray’s personal account of being part of the first generation of Mods during the mid-1960s — a time when scooters, music…
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