Bousouzoku fashion

Posted on July 25, 2017 by crocodilejock

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Bit of culture (or should that be couture) ladies and gentlemen… inspired by a Japanese teenage biker gang called the Bousouzuku, who funked up their traditional school uniforms, this collection from Anjie JiMin An dates from 2013.

designer – Anjie JiMin An
photographer – Dasha Love
model Assa Ariyoshi – @D1 model agency
make up artist – Charlotte Dickens
hair artist – Hongjong Jeff Kang
stylist – Miguel Santos

contact – freshwalnut@gmail.com
facebook – http://www.facebook.com/anjiean
http://anjiean.blogspot.co.uk/

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80’s Style… AF Rayspeed Super S-Type

Posted on July 21, 2017 by crocodilejock

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This isn’t an 80’s scoot. It was imported from India in 2008. But, for me, it’s got that 80’s feel about it. It’s the type of scoot I’d have wanted more than any other in the ’80s. An Arthur Francis Super S-Type. Built, and signed by Ray and Ben Kemp. In orange (ok, “Red candy over marigold”).

If you promised yourself one like this in the eighties, and you can afford one now, wtf is stopping you? Here’s the eBay link.

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Petrolhead mugs

Posted on July 19, 2017 by crocodilejock

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Love this retro looking oil inspired mug set. You can even choose your favourite brands. Great for the garage or workshop!

Less than £25 for a set of 6 on eBay, here!

’70s Style Racer…

Posted on July 14, 2017 by crocodilejock

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I featured a ’50s style racer a couple of days ago, moving on a couple of decades gets us to this ’70s style, full faired metalflake racer. This one is on eBay, sitting at a mere £2,000 at the moment. The downside, is you’ll have to drop your own engine in, as it doesn’t come with one. But that might be an upside for you 🙂
Here’s the link

Semaphore indicator accessory…

Posted on July 13, 2017 by crocodilejock

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Not seen these before (although there seem to be a few listed on the Italian eBay site) Pop-up or ‘semaphore’ indicators for a Lambretta (or a classic scooter anyway). They remind me of the ones I used to have on my old split-screen Moggy Minor. I think they’d look good on a restored older open frame model (A-F), or an LC or LD.

You’d need deep pocket though – they’re priced at €2,000!

On the Italian eBay site, here.

One-off Lambretta ’50s Style Racer

Posted on July 13, 2017 by crocodilejock

1965_Racer-2 This is an interesting one, a Lambretta Racer, built in the ’90s, on a frame from the ’60s, modelled on the racers from the ’50s. Kinda reminds of this one, I posted about ~~a few months back~~ back in June 2013. Although the title of the post contains the words “one-off”, the builder made at least two (one is featured on the Rimini Lambretta Centre site in their gallery).

The scooter is an LI 125, with a Casa 185 kit. There are a lot of one off parts made by a man with some real skill. For a similar price to a standard machine, you can something pretty eye-catching, a real conversation starter.

It has a classified ad price of £3,500.00 on eBay, here.

Lambretta Vendetta Design Drawings by Kiska

Posted on July 7, 2017 by crocodilejock

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Love these design concept renderings for the new Lambretta Vendetta by Kiska, Europe’s largest independent design agency, who had the task of creating a modern version of the world’s finest motor scooter. They had a tough brief… they were told:

NOT to ‘go retro’… but instead find out the core Lambretta DNA and develop that.
Appeal to new generation of Lambrettisti
Less is more – but use simplicity in design to extend functionality
Use premium materials – more metal, less plastic*

Well, I think they’ve nailed that brief. Initial feedback from the launch of the Vendetta has been generally excellent. There have been grumblings from some of the ‘old school’, but even they have admitted ‘it wasn’t designed for them’.

There will always be a place for the classic Lambretta, and there are innovations today than ever to keep our magnificent machines on the road. But the Vendetta is a Lambretta for the 21st century, to take on the likes of the Vespa 946. I think it meets that niche admirably!

Now… back to the pics 🙂

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Dynamic duo…

Posted on July 5, 2017 by crocodilejock

SX200_1_1 You wait ages for a SX200, and then two come along at once. If you’ve had a hankering after one of the most beautiful models of Lambretta ever made, pop over to eBay (links below), as there’s a brace of near identical scoots on there at the moment. Both for sale at around about the £11k mark (One is asking £500 too much, or too little, depending on your viewpoint).