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LAMBRETTA 125 A-B
HISTORY, MODELS AND DOCUMENTS
Vittorio Tessera
ISBN 978-88-7911-953-5
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Publication: 26 SEPTEMBER 2024
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ISBN: 9788879119535
Price: £39.99
Binding: Paperback
Format: 250 x 260 mm
Extent: 120 pp
Illustrated: Hundreds in b/w & colour
Thema: WCGK Motorcycles
Comparative title: 9788879115742 Lambretta Illus Gd
Identification
The progenitors, the earliest Lambrettas – the 125 A and B
- the scooters that established one of the symbols in the
history of personal transportation in 1947.
The first model was conceived in Rome as early as 1944,
at the home of Ferdinando Innocenti; it had yet to be
Born in 1960, Vittorio Tessera qualified as a mechanic in 1979 and baptised as the Lambretta and was known simply as the
opened Italy's first workshop for the restoration of classic scooters. In “Esperimento Tipo 0”. After a full three years of research,
1988 founded the Italian Lambretta Club, wich boasts today over 2,000 trials and road tests the Lambretta was finally ready to be
members. In 2001 he founded the 'Scooter & Lambretta Museum', the introduced to the international public; at the Paris
Motorcycle Fair ,the new Innocenti product made its official
most imprtant such institution in Europe. Today he actively contributes debut in the European scooter world.
to the most important Italian motorcycle magazines. He is the author of
'Innocenti Lambretta. The definitive history' (2012), 'Lambretta. Once again, this monograph bears the signature of Vittorio
Restoration Guide' (2012), 'Lambretta. Illustrated guide to Tessera, Italy’s leading expert on the Innocenti marque and
identification' (2013). the Lambretta in particular.
The book surveys every version of these early Lambrettas,
with chapters on technical details and others more related
to advertising and social aspects.
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