What classic scooter are you riding this weekend? There is a good chance that it is either a Lambretta or a Vespa and that your choice today is based more upon your heart than your head. But what about the scooter riders of the 1960s, what did they base their decisions on? How did they … Continue reading Lambretta Vs Vespa
When British television sitcoms get it right, I think it’s fair to say they can almost prove timeless with respect to the longevity of their characters. The BBC has a good reputation for producing plenty of quality sitcoms over the years, and of one those is Citizen Smith. First aired in 1977, Citizen Smith starred … Continue reading Citizen Smith – a great British sitcom
For those that didn't know, there was a factory producing Lambretta scooters in Brazil from the 1950s until possibly as late as the 1980s, although those late models were in fact derivatives of the old Lambretta 3-wheeler which at first glance looked little like the vehicles they were based upon (they also produced them in … Continue reading Rare Lambretta Standard for sale
The Lambretta Series 1 is a model we hold dear to our hearts here at Scooternova, which also translates into yes, we have and they are a lovely scooter to ride too! Sadly though, not in as amazingly original condition as this example which was recently unearthed by Rimini Lambretta Centre in Italy. The condition … Continue reading Barn find Lambretta Series 1
If something is popular, you'd be a fool not to cash in. We've seen it so many times in the scooter scene, people jumping aboard bandwagons one minute and jumping ship the next. But that's life, isn't it. You've got to have your finger on the pulse, which is just what Mr Heffner at Playboy … Continue reading Playboy, knitted jumpers and curvy ladies
We love looking at old scooter factory images because A) we love old scooters, and B) they can often reveal a few extra details that scooter anoraks (like us!) find REALLY interesting. Take this photograph here for example, from circa 1965 we reckon. For a start, it's a wonderful snapshot of Lambretta production lines in … Continue reading The Innocenti Lambretta Factory – from Specials to J range
