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September 2018 Archives
You used to be able to find a tatty but competent vintage scooter for reasonable money without much trouble. Those days seem to have passed. Most scooters have either been restored, or junked at this point. There's not a whole lot left in the middle. Here is what looks to be a pretty good Lambretta for sale on eBay. It is kind of on the lower end of the scale in terms of condition, but it looks like the kind of "beater" scooter that you could really have fun riding while you upgraded all of the systems on it. The price at this point of the auction isn't terrible at $2k, but I would think it would sell for somewhat less given the condition. It would take big dollars to restore this scooter. I guess we can wait and see!
Here is one that looks really good. A rare bird indeed. Here on Ebay is GS 160 Series I round tail, looking good with a nice restoration. I really love the look of these scooters, they really epitomize the 60's. Curves are everywhere. The fact that you can just drop in a P200 motor and have one as your daily ride is a major bonus. The "buy it now" price on this scooter is $6,500... and I'd have to say, it would be hard to restore one looking this good for that kind of money. If I was in the market for one of these, I'd probably go for it!
The photos on this Ebay listing are not the best... but the seller states that it is an original paint scooter. Hard to tell. My guess, from the ill-fitting legshield trim is that this scooter is likely repainted at some point. Nevertheless, the paint looks pretty good. The speedometer is in KM/H, so this scooter was likely an Italian import at some point after the 60's. It would bear closer inspection... but at the current listing price of $3500, this appears to be a decent buy. I'd look in person, and if it looks good and runs good, make an offer in the $3000 range.