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| Lambretta seen on Richmond Road, Bangalore | August 13, 2011 |
Dad's first scooter was a Lambretta too, probably bought some time 1974 or 1975, It was with us until 2004 or 2005. Yes it worked until its last days. Dad had many a trips from Badhravathi to Lakkavalli and Kemmangundi, for favourite weekend spots. It's long wheel-base and centrally mounted engine made it a stable scooter. The engine was smooth, so was the ride because of spring mounted front seat. The rider had plenty of leg room and the body was aerodynamic. It had a chassis hence it was a rugged vehicle. Lambretta, if I'm right is an Italian design, Personally, I liked Lambretta better than Vespa or Bajaj. I wish Lambretta scooter comes back to the market. Yes, classic design with a powerful but efficient engine. Hmmm automatic will be good for city use.
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3 comments:
Whenever I see this type of scooters, I remember a song from the movie 'Edakallu Guddada Mele' :)
Song is 'Santosha aha! aha!, sangeeta oho! oho!
After long time I saw it in your blog!!!
Nice picture, a candid photography...
Combo of colours made it unique. Lambretta auto rickshaws are still there in Western ghat areas because of their power..
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