Sold for £5,850
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: Unregistered
Frame No: 22/3/218428
Engine No: SX150/219450
CC: 150
MOT: Exempt
The DL was the last of the great Lambretta scooters that rolled off of Innocenti’s production line in Milan. They were produced from January 1969 until April 1971. This 150 example is a late example second version with plastic fuel flap and horn cover grill we believe from late 1970. The DL150 (known as the GP150 in the UK market) followed the SX range and retained the engine SX engine prefix before the serial number. There were however significant improvements to the engine over the SX including: improved crankshaft, a complete overhaul of the gearbox ratios and improved Ducati ignition. The iconic bodywork followed the trends of the day of the early 1970’s. The Bertone design was more streamlined than its predecessors with a new 22/2 frame and rectangular headlight. Only a genuine Italian DL had the famous ink splat on the front of the sleek leg shield and this first model even precedes that.
This is the only DL150 ever known to have been discovered in original paint in the DL200 ochre colour* and is a very rare find indeed. (The scooter was historically verified as original paint by Vittorio Tessera of the Casa Lambretta Museum in Milan, the foremost authority on the subject). It was deemed a mistake in the factory but allowed to pass onto the market. Completely original throughout she is in very good sound overall condition. All of the parts there are the original including the seat and speedometer. On inspection she does indeed appear to be in completely original ochre paint. There are no signs of over painting and in our opinion that is original Innocenti paintwork. She is ripe as a conservation project.
Our client spent considerable money and invested years of time collecting the finest and rarest Lambrettas he could find for a museum project that sadly will no longer go ahead. This is therefore a very rare opportunity for the most serious collector of Lambrettas. * Verified by the Vittorio Tessera of The Lambretta Museum Milan we are informed
For more information, please contact:
Paul Diamond
info@vintagescooters.co.uk
07768 313001
Auction: National Motorcycle Museum, 20th Jul, 2022
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