From iconic Vespas to Lambrettas and more, the elaborately decorated scooters in this brilliant Scooters Calendar for 2024 are more than just a calendar... they are a work of art.
The most comprehensive and up to date catalogue of every Vespa model ever published. This revised edition includes all the models introduced over the last three years, as ever subdivided into large and small frame categories. Among these new versions are the 125 and 300 GTS 75th Anniversary, the 125 and 300 GTS trim variants and the 50, 125, ......
The industrial and technical history of the Lambretta Junior series, told through invaluable archive materials. In the early Sixties, Innocenti took a technological leap in the engineering of the Lambretta, introducing for the first time a monocoque frame clearly inspired by its direct rival, Piaggios Vespa. This led to the birth of the Junior ......
From its halcyon days as a steed for the 1960s Mod movement, the scooter descended into darkness during the 1970s. The Mods were growing up and buying cars, dealers were moving on to Japanese motorcycles and even the manufacturers were falling by the wayside - with the closure of Innocenti in 1972 bringing Lambretta production to a halt and the ......
This charming book, packed with unique artwork and engaging photographs, celebrates scooter mania. In a feast of nostalgia, it takes us through the evolution of the scooter, focusing naturally on all things Lambretta and Vespa, but also covering plenty of obscure and eccentric machinery along the way. Scooter enthusiasm in all its forms ......
"Lambretta and Vespa scooters dominated the British two-wheeled market back in the 1950s. Originally seen as a vehicle primarily for transport, the scooter quickly grew into something very different. Perceptions underwent a radical shift and machines once disregarded as a functional and mundane became a way of life for their owners.
Complete coverage for your vehicle Written from hands-on experience gained from the complete strip-down and rebuild of a Vespa PX125T5 Classic, Haynes can help you understand, care for and repair your Vespa PX125T5 Classic. We do it ourselves to help you do-it-yourself, and whatever your mechanical ability, the practical step-by-step ......
Despite the symbolic capital and the global commercial success of the Vespa scooter, there is no academic book dealing with its history, only literature produced by the company itself or by scooter enthusiasts. The origins of the Vespa are shrouded in mist, entrusted more to myth than to historical truth. Based on lengthy research carried out ......
There has been plenty said and written about scooters over the years, but until now there has been no definitive look at the culture surrounding our chosen way of life. Many authors have written about mods and the infamous and often over-hyped beach battles of the 1960s, but hardly any have tried to capture the atmosphere of the modern scene in ......
Now in paperback! The Lambretta Bible is the in-depth guide to the world’s finest scooter, from the Model A to the GP 200. The Lambretta story doesn’t end there though, with the focus moving on to machines prepared and built by Lambretta Concessionaires. The book ends with a look at the main British dealer specials of the ......
At last! A year-on-year account of the Isle of Man International Scooter Rally, the brainchild of WWI veteran-turned-politician, James Mylchreest Cain. Following a fact-finding mission to Dusseldorf, accompanied by Peter Agg from Lambretta, the second Rally went International for 1958, and was to grow in popularity throughout the 1960s, ......
Whether you’re a scooter owner past or present, or even if you’ve just thought of buying one, Scooter! will keep you entertained from start to finish. It’s a comprehensive look at one of the most popular two-wheeled vehicles in the world, with archive footage from the pre-helmet days of the 40s, 50s and 60s right up to road tests with the ......
Scooters and scootering are the fastest growing segment of the American motorcycling market. Because of their low cost, ease of operation, and unintimidating nature, scooters are especially appealing to new riders. This book will provide the scooter owner with everything he or she needs to know. It will tell a person what kind of scooter to ......
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