1957 Lambretta LD125
Registration no. 8369 SL 61
Frame no. 156270
Manufactured by the Italian industrial giant Innocenti, the Lambretta scooter gained instant acceptance in the immediate post-war years, its cleanliness and convenience in particular appealing to those who regarded the true motorcycle with suspicion. In the UK, Italian scooters were adopted as favoured transport by the 'Mods', becoming one of the enduring style icons of the 1960s. Predecessor of the Li and TV series, the LD arrived in 125cc form in 1951 and became available with a 150cc engine three years later. The LD 125's air-cooled two-stroke single-cylinder engine produced 4.8bhp giving the model a top speed of around 45mph. LD production continued until the end of the 1950s. This original and un-restored LD125 displays a total of only 8,651 kilometres on the odometer. The machine is offered with (copy) instruction manual and French Carte Grise normale.
Estimate:
4,000 - 5,000
£3,400 - 4,200
US$ 5,100 - 6,400
Footnotes
Auction Notices
- La machine est vendue avec une photocopie de son certificat d'immatriculation, mais pas la carte grise comme indiquée au catalogue.
The machine is offered with a photocopy Certificat d'immatriculation, not a Carte Grise as stated in the catalogue.
The estimate in the printed catalogue should read 4,000-5,000.
Category:
Motoring
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Motorcycles
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