Sportique Scooters in Colorado is selling this beautiful Lambretta Li 150 Series II on Ebay right now. Here is how they describe it:
It's completely original, 100% unmolested. We purchased it from it's second owner, an antique dealer who found it in the basement of a house in the Bay area. It still has it's original dealer sticker on the legshield. The original clear-coat still sparkles. This scooter is as close to flawless as any 50 year-old scooter we have ever seen. Only the tires have been replaced.
Looking at the photos, it sure does appear to be about as good an unrestored scooter as you are likely to find. Certainly, considering it is 50 years old at this point, there just are not that many in this kind of original condition around any more.
It is unfortunate that Ebay pushes these very small photos into their listings. This is a really nice scooter, and if I were bidding the big bucks it would take to get it, I'd want some big photos to reassure me. In any case, you can see that the paint looks great. This is not my favorite color for these scooters, but heck, beggers can't be choosers. No dings, no dents, only a few minor scratches... I sure wish I could buy it.
There is the money shot. You can see the paint shining on all of the curves of the legshield. I've seen quite a few original paint Series II Lambrettas, and none of them had this kind of shine. That gray paint just gets dull with any sun exposure. This scooter is great. Also note the "Al Fergoda" dealer sticker on the left, that is a symbol of originality. I love this scooter!
Alas, I can't buy it... but YOU can! I'm curious to see how much is sells for, if it sells. With the Euro tanking, there might be less interest from abroad. And with the economy the way it is here in the US, I wonder if any serious scooter collectors here will step up to the plate. This scooter is worth every penny of (my guestimate of the asking price of) $6,000... and then some. It is possible to restore a scooter to this level, but very very difficult to find one in original condition this nice.
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