Sold for £4,025
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: 131 XVN
Chassis No: 175TV2*223322
MOT: Exempt
The Lambretta TV175 Series 2 was launched in October 1959. It had an engine based on the Li150 series but with an increased capacity and the crankshaft, barrel, piston and gearbox ratio were changed. The front forks were fitted with external shock absorbers. The Rear plate and fork links were redesigned to cope with the extra power. The TV175 models were fitted with a Veglia 120 km/h speedometer face and a dual seat. The ‘Lambretta’ and ‘TV175’ side panel badges were attached to the panels with small nuts as opposed to the riveted badges on the series 2 Li panels. Often referred to as the ‘tourer’ it had a superb performance coupled with beautiful styling and has been hugely sought after for many years by collectors.
Our vendor purchased this extremely original machine directly from the Lambretta Museum in Weston Super Mare in 2021. It had previously been one of the display models in the museum and a letter from the museum confirms this. On examination we noted that the majority of the paint is untouched original whilst there are signs of over paint done so long ago that the patina has blended with the original to the point where it is almost unnoticeable without close examination. The original rough sound proofing paint is still everywhere it should be on the rare mudguard, cylinder head and inside the side panels. We could not see any replacement parts anywhere. The light control switch and ignition are original although just missing its half moon cap. Still on 6v points and just how you dream to find one of these. Original condition TV175 series 2s in such condition are very thin on the ground these days. No attempt was made to start the scooter although we are told it was running in 2021 when it was registered after leaving the museum.
For more information, please contact:
Paul Diamond
info@vintagescooters.co.uk
07768 313001
Auction: National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands, 30th Oct, 2024
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