Resourcefulness is a good trait to have, but when it comes to building a scooter it can have unusual consequences.
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Tag: Lambretta
When the lights go out
There were so many things that could go wrong with a Lambretta that every eventuality had to be planned for.
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Jim Stretton: My first GP
Buying a brand new Lambretta in 1969 was a simple exercise of going to your local dealer to purchase one, or perhaps not…
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Kintsugi: 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.
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TYCO: YPVS Yambretta
These days there are a lot of hybrid scooters on the scene, and with the choices available the possibilities and combinations are interesting and exciting.
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Celebrating 50 years of the Lambretta Prix
Half a century has now passed since Innocenti released its final piece of scooter design, one that has stood the test of time, achieving legendary status.
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Don’t lose your head: Keeping Lambretta Cowlings secure
Words & Photographs: Stu Owen The head and fan cowl are a fundamental part of the Lambretta engine cooling process. If they come loose, overheating
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Triumph or Travesty?
Relaunching the Lambretta scooter was one of the most controversial decisions in scootering for decades. We test rode the V200 to see whether the decision was justified.
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Tally-Ho
“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few” – Winston Churchill
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A very nice man
The Lambretta Lince was unloved by British scooterists but, like pike nuts and grass skirts, these pristine machines were an important part of 80’s rally history.
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