A real classic – 1953 Lambretta

Sat, Sep 1, 2007

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Like she just rolled off the showroom floor, Dolopo shares this image of a real gem of a classic. This tiny 125cc 2-stroke may top out at around 43 MPH, but her style and simplicity just keeps on going. Click the photo to see a larger image.

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  1. Thomas Says:
    1. September 2007 at 2:41 pm

    It’s a Lambretta model E, distinguished easily by the hand operated pull start (like on a lawn mower).
    It was produced in less than a year (Apr 1953 to Feb 1954).
    Not many exist now as the pull start was inherant with problems, most models were subsequently converted to kick start.

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  2. Dudel Says:
    1. September 2007 at 5:05 pm

    PiaggioCo is working on a contract to supply the New York Police Department with a fleet of MP3-250’s to replace their previous scooter fleet of Piaggio Beverly 200’s. This would be great news for Piaggio as it would give their tilting 3-wheeler a lot of visibility. Source is motociclismo.it

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  3. SCGT Says:
    4. September 2007 at 2:38 am

    Now, I can see why…learned today that Lambretta was originally a scaffolding company.

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