November 2015 Archives

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Rare photo of a very early Allstate Vespa. I'd guess by looking at the cowl and centerstand that this is a '52 or '53. This one has the rare horizontal front rack that was offered by Sears as an accessory. I'd love to find one of those today! If you look closely, you'll also notice the behind-the-legshields storage bags, which attached to a chrome rack.

This is a rare brochure for a Lambretta in Germany.  The Lambrettas were not particularly popular in Germany.  There was fierce competition in the scooter market there from the many German-made scooters, including Vespas made under license in Germany.  In order to help them compete, the German importer tried to go up-market, and added many accessories to their scooters.  This photos is a good example.  Note all the chrome do-dads, and the very cool seat.  Also note the large rear license plate holder, which I believe was unique to the German market.  I bet that the accessories pictured on this scooter are now worth more than the scooter is!

Wow, this is not an accessory that you see for sale very often. Usually these change hands privately among collectors. These are the ones that everyone wants, and you can find them here on Ebay. Holy cow, they ain't cheap either. For those that go nuts for accessories, the price is worth it, given the absolutely perfect shape on these reproductions. Bravo, is all I can say.