Soon after Innocenti produced their first Lambretta scooters in 1947, they followed a well-beaten and competitive path of the many motorcycle manufacturers who used endurance and top speed record attempts to prove the worth of their products and raise awareness of their brand. Recently the Lambretta Club Milano hosted a 'Records & Racers' evening of … Continue reading Lambretta factory riders, racers & prototypes
Earlier this week we had the pleasure of visiting a gent to talk about his one-owner-from new Vespa 125 smallframe. Not only is it unusual to come across such a scooter first purchased in the 1970s and still with the same owner, but his is somewhat of a rare model in Great Britain too. Independent … Continue reading Rare original condition 1970s Vespa in the UK
Back in the early 1960s, a young girl in Manchester purchased her first scooter, a Lambretta. Fast forward to 2023 and the same young lady rode her current scooter to the international Euro Lambretta rally organised that year by Lambretta Club Great Britain in Lincoln, England. With the decades in between filled with riding, rallying … Continue reading Scooter Legend Ann Weir – exclusive interview & archive
For ScooterExpo 2 we decided to put a spin on the event and invite those with scooters inspired by music to enter their machines to the exhibition, along with the general invitation. The response was literally overwhelming and as a result we have 119 entrants planned for display over two halls on Sunday 21, one … Continue reading ‘Scooter Music’ custom scooters at ScooterExpo on Sunday 21 May
It has been on the cards for a number of years, as reported by ScooterNova both online and in print, but the sad day has arrived when Scooters India Ltd has finally closed the doors of the last Lambretta factory in the world. After Innocenti ceased production of the Lambretta in Milan in 1971, they … Continue reading CLOSED – the final Lambretta factory in the world finally shuts its doors
Do you want a ScooterNova T-shirt, hoodie, key holder or a magazine from our online shop? Then you’d better be quick because we’re going to be on the road a lot in June, and we’re leaving very soon! Because ScooterNova is run entirely by rally-going scooterists – another ‘unique’ quirk of our little independent magazine … Continue reading ScooterNova Shop – holiday notice
