Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tuesday 28th October from 1pm
Auction: Wednesday 29th October from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
1966 Lambretta SX150 Special
Fitted with front/ rear carriers and flyscreen
Estimate
£2, 800 - £3, 200
Registration No: KKH 869D
Frame No: SXthe details below
MOT: Exempt
Authentically presented 1966 SX150 Special
Supplied with some original Italian documents
Lambretta Club dating letter and a current V5C
Ferdinando Innocenti had an engineering background, having established his first workshop at the age of 18 in the Milanese suburb of Lambrate. Following the end of WW2, he needed a product that would enable him to rebuild his shattered company, so like his rival Piaggio, the inspiration for the first Lambretta scooter can be found in Italy's desperate need for affordable transport. The new machine was unveiled at the 1947 Paris Show and featured a large tubular steel frame with front and rear suspension. Power was provided by a two-stroke, single-cylinder engine and the early versions were offered as "open" models, with an exposed engine and only minimal leg shields and foot boards. The introduction of a revised model in 1950 offered the option of an enclosed variant, the LC, that established the appearance of the Lambretta for the rest of the 1950s. The later Li range introduced the classic long and sleek Lambretta look that went on to become a style icon of the era, culminating in the classic TV, SX and GP models of the 1960s.
The SX models superseded the TV range, retaining the three flashes on the side panels and featuring a large 'X150 Special' badge on the legshields, with the rear frame badge reading 'Lambretta Innocenti' together with a few engine upgrades. This authrentically presented 1966 example has spent most of its life in Italy, being imported into the UK around 2000, and comes supplied with some copies of its original registration documents together with a Lambretta Club GB dating letter and a current V5C. Started and run while being photographed, it is fitted with a chrome four into one rear carrier, chrome front carrier with extra mirrors and a small flyscreen to give it that classic 1960s Mod style.
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