1960 Lambretta Li150, Series 2, 150cc. Registration number 5...

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£3,500 - £4,000

1960 Lambretta Li150, Series 2, 150cc. Registration number 566 XVY (non transferrable). Frame number 150Li 841065. Engine number 150Li 841092.
Sold with the V5C, keys, Lambretta dating certificate, some receipts for restoration.
Manufactured by the Italian industrial giant Innocenti, the Lambretta scooter gained widespread acceptance in the 1950s, its cleanliness and convenience in particular appealing to those who regarded the true motorcycle with suspicion. Following the unreliable TV 175 Series 1, Lambretta went back to the drawing board to create one of its all-time greats: the Li. The Li was built as either a 125 or 150 using the bore/stroke dimensions of the preceding 'D' Series, producing 5.2hp and 6.5bhp respectively, while its new engine in over-bored form found its way into the revamped TV 175 Series 2 in 1959. The Li range was restyled along similar lines at the same time, with headlamp nacelle and faired-in handlebars, thus establishing the definitive Lambretta look that would endure until Italian production ceased in 1971.
XVY was bought as a project by our vendor in 2022, it was originally registered in April 1960 in Durham as FUP 822 but DVLA would not allow this number to be re-issued.
He set about a full restoration, including rebuilding the engine, new bearings throughout and full paint to the frame and tin ware. There are receipts on file for many of the parts used. Once completed he started on another machine and it has been little used. Room is now needed in the garage.