| The Lambretta SX scooter has always been close to | | | | picture of a perfectly restored Lambretta SX 200 with |
| my heart, ever since the mid to late sixties when you | | | | Union Jack side panels; it was absolutely stunning. |
| had to be either a Mod or a Rocker. At that time I was | | | | It was great to read that he felt he owed his |
| just too young to ride a motorcycle or scooter but | | | | existence to the Lambretta; apparently in the sixties his |
| loved the whole Mod fashion thing. | | | | Mother was a young Mod cruising around New Delhi |
| My friends were in the main older than me by a couple | | | | on her blue and white SX. These days he has a |
| of years which meant they were allowed to own | | | | passion for restoring, and has set up a business in |
| those beautifully polished Vespa's with chromed | | | | New Delhi. |
| bubbles, which are great scooters, but better than that | | | | With his fully trained workforce of around twenty |
| a couple of them had the stunning Lambretta 200 SX. | | | | people they import and strip the scooters down to |
| The thing I liked most about the SX was that it | | | | their component parts before lovingly restoring them to |
| seemed longer than the Vespa, which not only | | | | look like new. They replace any rusted or worn parts |
| enhanced and streamlined it but also seemed to give | | | | before putting them on a jig for trueness, then finally |
| more room for a pillion to ride in comfort. | | | | reassembling and painting. All parts are genuine |
| The whole Mod thing was great, living in Newcastle | | | | replacements sourced from the likes and vendors of |
| meant there was a real buzz, however if we wanted | | | | Innocenti / Piaggio. |
| to try these wonderful machines for speed we had to | | | | As a company they are aimed squarely at the |
| head to the country, probably into Northumberland. As | | | | motorcycle and classic car enthusiasts although you |
| a passenger I felt as if we were doing 90 mph, | | | | can tell that his first love is the Lambretta. Restoring |
| however in reality the Lambretta SX was only | | | | between 10 and 15 scooters a month they will ship |
| capable of speeds around 75mph. | | | | anywhere in the world and guarantee satisfaction. It |
| I recently discovered an article about a guy called | | | | really is great to see someone so passionate about |
| Sunny Anand of vespabretta, in India, who renovates | | | | scooters being able to turn a hobby into a thriving |
| and rebuilds scooters. The thing caught my eye was a | | | | business. |