Looking for a Lambretta... where to search?

[Davi]

Not me, a mate of mine.

He's decided to try and re-capture his youth, and wants to start by replacing on of the many Lambrettas he had, but is struggling to find anything locally that's up to scratch. He's after a Series 3, ideally a SX 200, SX 150, Li 150 Special.

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[Wyvern971]

http://www.gaysrus.com  might be a start

[sjtscott]

Davi said:

Not me, a mate of mine.

He's decided to try and re-capture his youth, and wants to start by replacing on of the many Lambrettas he had, but is struggling to find anything locally that's up to scratch. He's after a Series 3, ideally a SX 200, SX 150, Li 150 Special.

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If I were looking for a 'bike' I'd go to both of these sites however you'll find that they might do scooters too
www.biketrader.co.uk or www.motorcyclenews.com

[Davi]

Wyvern971 said:

http://www.gaysrus.com  might be a start

yeah similar comments were made - but I let him off as he's incredibly vertically challenged (do Ducati's come with step ladders yet?) getting on a bit and his missus wants the Lambretta.

sjtscott cheers, think he's been scouting those already but with little success.

[Mad Dave]

Once a year there's a Lambretta rally that runs past my house - and every year the laybys are all full of the ones that broke down along the way!!

[aeropilot]

There was a guy who had a stand at the Goodwood Revival meet who specialised in vintage Vespa/Lambretta scooters............had some very rebuilt nice ones (if there is such a thing ) for sale there, and had his website address plastered up everywhere, but as I no interest in them I can't recall what it was now.......

If anyone still has a Goodwood Revival programme it should be listed in the traders location map.

I will email a mate who might just have kept his programme......?

[Robin Hood]

There's a local place in Nottingham that specialise in old Lambrettas and Vespas, spares 'n stuff, normally they have quite a few restored ones for sale, maybe worth an enquiry

http://www.scooterrestorations.com/

[Davi]

aeropilot said:

There was a guy who had a stand at the Goodwood Revival meet who specialised in vintage Vespa/Lambretta scooters............had some very rebuilt nice ones (if there is such a thing ) for sale there, and had his website address plastered up everywhere, but as I no interest in them I can't recall what it was now.......

If anyone still has a Goodwood Revival programme it should be listed in the traders location map.

I will email a mate who might just have kept his programme......?

LOL he phoned me about the Lambretta's about an hour or so after I returned from Goodwood - I've been trying to find out who they were since

If you have any joy I'd appreciate a nod.

[Davi]

Robin Hood said:

There's a local place in Nottingham that specialise in old Lambrettas and Vespas, spares 'n stuff, normally they have quite a few restored ones for sale, maybe worth an enquiry

http://www.scooterrestorations.com/

cheers - passed on!

[aeropilot]

Davi said:

aeropilot said:

There was a guy who had a stand at the Goodwood Revival meet who specialised in vintage Vespa/Lambretta scooters............had some very rebuilt nice ones (if there is such a thing ) for sale there, and had his website address plastered up everywhere, but as I no interest in them I can't recall what it was now.......

If anyone still has a Goodwood Revival programme it should be listed in the traders location map.

I will email a mate who might just have kept his programme......?

LOL he phoned me about the Lambretta's about an hour or so after I returned from Goodwood - I've been trying to find out who they were since

If you have any joy I'd appreciate a nod.

Just had an email from him, and he's looked through the traders listing in the programme (twice) and can't find any reference, even though I was able to describe where abouts the stand was to make it easier......sorry

[Davi]

no problem, thanks for trying

[castrolcraig]

try beedspeed in grimsby, lincs, been around since the first wave of sccots and very well known restoration/tuners

[jvaughan]

Scrap Yard ...

saw a few "classic looking bikes" in a scrap yard in stains the other week. most were stollen recovered

[AcidRich]

Guy at Goodwood is called Des & runs a shop called 'Gransport' in Birmingham.
'Scootering' magazine has loads of ads for Lambretta's or try Scootertrader.com.

Edited by AcidRich on Friday 14th September 22:27

[Davi]

AcidRich said:

Guy at Goodwood is called Des & runs a shop called 'Gransport' in Birmingham.
'Scootering' magazine has loads of ads for Lambretta's or try Scootertrader.com.

Edited by AcidRich on Friday 14th September 22:27

Nice one AcidRich, many thanks