A Bunch of Lambrettas.

Cyrus43 · 10th June 2008, 00:15

I was pottering around the colony aimlessly today (as usual) wondering what i could do. Suddenly it struck me!! I had seen a couple of Lambrettas a while ago near Kings Circle. So i decided to check them out hoping they would still be there. and when i reached the spot, well...i was quitw blown away!! At least 10 Lambrettas standing side by side. I was in scooter heaven!! Below are some pics. I really want one of these. DAD, i hope you are reading this. I really want to restore one of these, paint it Powder Blue/Pista Green and white. Wear a nice pair of shorts and ride this on sunday evening!!! Ahh..Majja Ni life!!

Sorry if the pics are a little hazy. It was raining when i took the pics.

SuperSelect · 10th June 2008, 00:23

Gawwwd, Cyrus, what a hoard.. surely a hoarder / dealer, waiting for prices to hit the roof (have they already ?!?).
Price poochhi aaw ni ??

Stanher · 10th June 2008, 00:29

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

II really want one of these.

Atleast for that LD I can say that youve got competition, dikra!

That sure takes the limelight! BMF 2160 I guess is a 60-61 series 2 although it has the later type horncast.
Nice to see so many of these at one time! Whats this place anyways? Some kind of garage?

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I really want to restore one of these, paint it Powder Blue/Pista Green and white. Wear a nice pair of shorts and ride this on sunday evening!!! Ahh..Majja Ni life!!

Shorts? On a good ol' lambretta??! Hmm....it may suit the scoot better if you wear a nice pair of bell-bottoms a.k.a boot-cut pants and ride this on sunday evening!!!

Oh btw, almost forgot- coincidentally, I too came across a similar but smaller stash of lambrettas owned by a friend today.

'will have more news to share on that later!

Cyrus43 · 10th June 2008, 00:36

This is ON THE ROAD. Not a garage. Sum guy tinkers with these. I am going to meet him tomorrow. Can you throw some light on the various models in that line up. I particularly like the one with the center light and the one with the big fenders.

Stanher · 10th June 2008, 08:38

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

This is ON THE ROAD. Not a garage. Sum guy tinkers with these. I am going to meet him tomorrow. Can you throw some light on the various models in that line up. I particularly like the one with the center light and the one with the big fenders.

The one with the ccentre light is a late 50s LD 150. Its the later version with the horn mounted on the handlebar (the early versions had a cycle type handlebar)
The blue & white one, as I said seemes to be an early series 2 Li150, although the horncast is from a later model (identified by the bigger pear shaped horn grille- early ones had a smaller & slightly round shaped horn grille.)

pdev29 · 10th June 2008, 08:47

wooww thats a good collection man, i dont mind buying one of these.. it will stand out any day.

karlosdeville · 10th June 2008, 09:00

Its pretty obvious they belong to some wheeler dealer, or perhaps worse still, an exporter. No collector in his right mind would park them all on the road. As I told Cyrus yesterday, if any of them are for sale, expect to hear ridiculous prices. My guess would be these are ready for export.

Technocrat · 10th June 2008, 09:16

Just the other day I heard of a guy in Aurangabad or nearby who assembles such oldies & exports them for a few lakhs. The guy who told me this didnt have full details :(

Cyrus43 · 10th June 2008, 09:22

I am going to meet the felow today. His neighbour is a very good friend of my moms. Apparently he is not a dealer but a mechanic who specializes in Lambys. Lets hope for the best. I hope i get one.

Mr.Behram Dhabhar!!! Are you reading????

Ajaybiz · 10th June 2008, 09:54

BMF 2122 get it man.

Stanher · 10th June 2008, 09:57

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

I hope i get one.

Same pinch dikra!!

I'm particularly keen on the LD.

girishpv · 10th June 2008, 10:21

That was an good find @ Cyrus43,

good luck, try to talk to the owner and see what is his intentions.

JayD · 10th June 2008, 10:41

Wow! That's a great find Cyrus. But like the others have said, they may most probably be exported.

P.S: If not, i'm in queue for the Ld too!!

Cyrus43 · 10th June 2008, 11:25

HeHe. Looks like there is going to be a long line outside this guys place today. Lets all buy these and then restore them and then go out on a saturday evening..What a site it will be.

ajay99 · 10th June 2008, 12:20

I am also in Q for the LD 150.on second thoughts why not we BHPians conduct a mock online auction for this.
a sort of price discovery mechanism.
here is my take: Rs.40000/-

10th June 2008, 00:15	#1
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	A Bunch of Lambrettas. I was pottering around the colony aimlessly today (as usual) wondering what i could do. Suddenly it struck me!! I had seen a couple of Lambrettas a while ago near Kings Circle. So i decided to check them out hoping they would still be there. and when i reached the spot, well...i was quitw blown away!! At least 10 Lambrettas standing side by side. I was in scooter heaven!! Below are some pics. I really want one of these. DAD, i hope you are reading this. I really want to restore one of these, paint it Powder Blue/Pista Green and white. Wear a nice pair of shorts and ride this on sunday evening!!! Ahh..Majja Ni life!! Sorry if the pics are a little hazy. It was raining when i took the pics. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Cyrus43 : 10th June 2008 at 00:17.
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10th June 2008, 00:23	#2
SuperSelect Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai. Posts: 1,806 Thanked: 247 Times View My Garage	Gawwwd, Cyrus, what a hoard.. surely a hoarder / dealer, waiting for prices to hit the roof (have they already ?!?). Price poochhi aaw ni ??
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10th June 2008, 00:36	#4
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	This is ON THE ROAD. Not a garage. Sum guy tinkers with these. I am going to meet him tomorrow. Can you throw some light on the various models in that line up. I particularly like the one with the center light and the one with the big fenders.
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10th June 2008, 08:47	#6
pdev29 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 288 Times View My Garage	wooww thats a good collection man, i dont mind buying one of these.. it will stand out any day.
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10th June 2008, 09:00	#7
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 11,976 Thanked: 18,275 Times View My Garage	Its pretty obvious they belong to some wheeler dealer, or perhaps worse still, an exporter. No collector in his right mind would park them all on the road. As I told Cyrus yesterday, if any of them are for sale, expect to hear ridiculous prices. My guess would be these are ready for export.
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10th June 2008, 09:16	#8
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Just the other day I heard of a guy in Aurangabad or nearby who assembles such oldies & exports them for a few lakhs. The guy who told me this didnt have full details :(
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10th June 2008, 09:22	#9
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	I am going to meet the felow today. His neighbour is a very good friend of my moms. Apparently he is not a dealer but a mechanic who specializes in Lambys. Lets hope for the best. I hope i get one. Mr.Behram Dhabhar!!! Are you reading????
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10th June 2008, 09:54	#10
Ajaybiz BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,440 Thanked: 320 Times View My Garage	BMF 2122 get it man.
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10th June 2008, 10:21	#12
girishpv BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: IXE Posts: 575 Thanked: 90 Times View My Garage	That was an good find @ Cyrus43, good luck, try to talk to the owner and see what is his intentions.
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10th June 2008, 10:41	#13
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,236 Thanked: 2,568 Times View My Garage	Wow! That's a great find Cyrus. But like the others have said, they may most probably be exported. P.S: If not, i'm in queue for the Ld too!!
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10th June 2008, 11:25	#14
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	HeHe. Looks like there is going to be a long line outside this guys place today. Lets all buy these and then restore them and then go out on a saturday evening..What a site it will be.
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10th June 2008, 12:20	#15
ajay99 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: trivandrum Posts: 2,731 Thanked: 1,614 Times	I am also in Q for the LD 150.on second thoughts why not we BHPians conduct a mock online auction for this. a sort of price discovery mechanism. here is my take: Rs.40000/-
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