Descrição
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: terça-feira, 28 de outubro, a partir das 13h
Auction: quarta-feira, 29 de outubro, a partir das 09h
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
c. 1960's API Lambretta LI150 Série 2
No Reserve
Registration No: Não registado
Frame No: the details belowLI
MOT: Nenhuma
An interesting example of an early API Series 2, featuring many original Italian parts
Parece ter sido repintada com o esquema de cores atual há muitos anos
Sold with an Italian LI125 Series 2 engine missing several parts
Automobile Products of India (API) was founded in 1949 in Bombay by the British company, the Rootes Group, and manufactured Lambretta scooters under license from Innocenti of Italy. Much like Piaggio with the Vespa, Innocenti could not keep up with demand for their scooters and signed licensing agreements with various companies around the world. Initially built from CKD (Complete Knock Down) kits in India using Italian built parts, it was initially sold as a Lambretta and then later API manufactured their own parts. Visually, the API was continually modernised and later restyled with a smaller mudguard, smaller legshields, dual seats and press-on side panels and later became the API Lamby which was almost unrecognisable from the original design.
Visualmente, a API foi continuamente modernizada e mais tarde redesenhada com um guarda-lamas mais pequeno, defletores de perna mais curtos, bancos duplos e painéis laterais de pressão, e mais tarde tornou-se o API Lamby, que ficou quase irreconhecível face ao design original.
Excitingly offered without reserve, this Indian built Lambretta Series 2 was apparently resident in the USA for some time prior to its arrival in the UK. It has evidently been previously repainted in its current attractive two-tone paint scheme, but was stripped of its internal workings by the previous owner with the intention of being converted to electric power. The vendor acquired it earlier this year in this condition, and fortunately had an LI125 engine casing ready for an overhaul in his posession which he mounted in the frame. Now surplus to requirements, it will need registering with the DVLA but is a great blank canvas for any prospective purchaser.
Oferecida entusiasticamente sem reserva, esta Lambretta Série 2 construída na Índia parece ter estado residente nos EUA durante algum tempo antes de chegar ao Reino Unido. Parece ter sido previamente repintada com o atual atraente esquema de duas cores, mas foi despojada de todo o seu funcionamento interno pelo proprietário anterior com a intenção de ser convertida para energia elétrica. O vendedor adquiriu-a ainda este ano nessas condições e, felizmente, tinha uma carcaça de motor LI125 pronta para uma revisão na sua posse, que montou no quadro. Agora sem necessidade, precisa de registo com a DVLA, mas é uma excelente tela em branco para qualquer potencial comprador.
** Bidding will take place live at the venue, online via our H&H website, by telephone and commission - T&Cs apply**
As licitações decorrerão ao vivo no local, online através do nosso site H&H, por telefone e por comissão - aplicam-se termos e condições
Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door.
Estacionamento e entrada no leilão são gratuitos para os que assistem com catálogo, disponível à entrada.
Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
Catálogos podem ser comprados por £20 (dá entrada a 2 pessoas).
