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Lambretta – the movie

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Not sure of the provenance of this fine piece of footage, if you follow this link it will take you to Peter Janovick’s YouTube page, but it looks to me like it’s been taped off the telly at some point in the late ’90’s. If it was, it passed me by on it’s original airing… and the late 90’s has itself become a bit of history I suppose. God I feel old sometimes!

Anyway, if you know a bit about Lammies, it’s an interesing 26 minutes, and if you’ve stumbled across this website somehow without knowing about Mr Innocenti’s fine creations, it’s virtually essential viewing. 

Hover scooters

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Well it’s 2012, and I’m a bit pissed off. Where are the flying cars we were promised on Tomorrows World? Instead 2012 cars are pretty much like 1960’s cars, except with air con, ABS, an lots less personality.

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Then there were the hoverboards from “Back to the Future” …although I was never good enough on a regular skateboard to make having a hoverboard part of my wishlist. A hover scooter though… hmm… that’s a different kettle of fish… wouldn’t mind one of those. Mind you, I don’t think I’d fancy owning the one in the Pathe movie… it’s more “back to the drawing board” than “Back to the future”!

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Video via: Visordown Flying cars from: Plus4Chan Hover scooters via: RideTheMachine

J50 Restoration video

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Haven’t posted for a while, will do soon, with an explanation! In the meantime, here’s a vid I found of a nice restoration of a J50.

Always look on the bright side of life…

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Although I’m rather cheesed off about my scooter, I’m reminded that things could always be worse, it could have been nicked, or this could have happened to it. At least that lovely S°1 (as they write it in Italy) got a proper Viking send off. 

Travel far and Wise

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Great period promo film for the Lambretta LD

Starbucks Ad

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Lovely ad for Starbuck Dark Italian Roast coffee… more of an ad for riding a classic scoot though really. Nicely done. 

Found via the  Basque Radical Mods blog

A Love Song to the Lambretta

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Unfortunately my Italian is limited to Ciao, espresso and tagliattelle, because I’s love to know what these guys are singing about. One thing that comes across is it is a musical tribute to the worlds finest motor scooter! 
Any Italian speakers want to send me a translation of the lyric? 
Find out more about the band behind the song The Orchestr Liscio Simpatia here: http://www.lisciosimpatia.it

Lambretta Club de’España – Jet Set Rally 2011 in Marbella

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Some lovely Spanish Lambretta’s at this rally on the Costa del Sol.

Lambretta LN… at least it’s not a Pato!

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The kindest way to describe the Lambretta LN’s reception in the UK is to say it has been mixed. A lot of people, mainly those of us with ‘proper’ Lambretta scooters simply don’t like it.

Well, here’s the good news… at least it’s not a Pato… the “Lambretta” they have had to put up with in the states for the last couple of years.

1960s motorcycle and scooter fashion compared

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Get into the right gear! Shame you can’t still get those deerstalker helmets!

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