Lambretta scooters: books - history, types and construction

The Lambretta Bible - All Lambretta models built in Italy (1947-1971)

This book offers a detailed overview of the Lambretta range, covering all Italian models from the Model A to the GP 200. It also examines the scooters prepared and built by Lambretta Concessionaires and concludes with an outline of the main British dealer specials of the 1960s.
The book brings together new and previously unseen photographs, technical data, and historical notes to give a clear picture of each model and its development.

Features:
- Complete history of every Italian model
- New and unpublished photographs
- Frame number details
- Relevant historical notes
- 1960s British dealer specials
- Information on Lambretta Concessionaires machines
- Full specifications and production changes
- Paint code information
- Use of period publicity and promotional material

Models covered:
- Cento
- Cometa 75SL
- GP 125, GP 150, GP 200
- J50, J50 De Luxe
- J125 (3 Speed), J125 (4 Speed)
- LC 125, LD 125, LD 125 Electric Start, LD 150, LD 150 Electric Start
- Li 125 (Series 1), Li 125 (Series 2), Li 125 (Series 3), Li 125 (Series 4), Li 125 Special
- Li 150 (Series 1), Li 150 (Series 2), Li 150 (Series 3), Li 150 Special
- Lui 50C, Lui 50CL
- Model A, Model B, Model C, Model D - 125, Model D - 150, Model E, Model F
- SX 150, SX 200
- TV 175 (Series 1), TV 175 (Series 2), TV 175 (Series 3), TV 200
- Vega 75S.

Product details

Author:	Pete Davies
Details:	160 pages, 25 x 20.5 cm / 9.8 x 8.1 in, paperback
Illustrations:	200 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Veloce Publishing Ltd (GB, 2017)
ISBN:	9781787111394

Lambretta - Illustrated Guide to the Identification

This is a unique book of its kind, useful to all Lambretta owners and riders who mean to understand the evolution of the famous Innocenti scooter down to the smallest detail.

After having digested all the technical information supplied by the concessionaires of the period, and having created thousands of illustrations showing all the versions produced by Innocenti between 1947 and 1971 piece by piece, the author has brought to life a guide that shows even the smallest modification carried out over the years on the various models that have appeared in the marketplace.

Due to those illustrations, it is possible to see when a particular modification was introduced during the production cycle of an individual model.
The book is also enriched by dozens of original documents of the period published in colour, production graphs and, no less important, all the official technical specifications of the Traffic Control Authority for the registration of Lambretta vehicles.

Product details

Author:	Vittorio Tessera
Details:	340 pages, 25 x 26 x 3 cm / 9.8 x 10.25 x 1.18 in, paperback
Illustrations:	b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Giorgio Nada Editore (I, 2013)
ISBN:	9788879115742

Lambretta

During the Second World War, the Italian company Innocenti in Milan was still thinking about an inexpensive vehicle for the population.
When peace finally came, the Milanese put their ideas into practice and created the Lambretta, a scooter that was not only inexpensive, but had the potential to become a real classic and was also highly sought after abroad.

In this magnificent volume, Pete Davies presents all the models of this Italian cult brand that were produced from 1945 to 1971 in detail and with plenty of illustrations. The well-known NSU Lambretta is also described in detail.

Product details

Author:	Peter J. Davies
Details:	184 pages, 28 x 21.5 cm / 11 x 8.5 in, hardback
Illustrations:	64 b&w and 162 colour photos
Publisher:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2015)
ISBN:	9783613037649

Innocenti Lambretta (Edizione ampliata)

The Lambretta was undoubtedly one of the most popular means of transport of the Fifties and Sixties. A valid alternative to the car, it was a loyal travelling companion for hundreds of thousands of Italian families, who had the good fortune to ride it for work or pleasure or both.
Together with the Vespa, the Lambretta monopolised the Italian scooter market and was able to conquer that position due to its original technical characteristics and its exceptionally modern design.

This is now the third edition of the "Innocenti Lambretta" book by Vittorio Tessera, expanded with all-colour photographs reproducing rare advertising of the period, the manufacturer's brochures and even film posters of the Lambretta, which was the legendary, unforgettable and unquestioned protagonist in its golden years.

Text in Italian.

Product details

Author:	Vittorio Tessera
Details:	25 x 25 cm / 9.8 x 9.8 in, hardback
Illustrations:	342 b&w and 140 colour photos
Publisher:	Giorgio Nada Editore (I, 2012)
ISBN:	9788879115421