1981 Lambretta Vijay Super GP150, 149cc. Registration number...

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£2,800

1981 Lambretta Vijay Super GP150, 149cc. Registration number OEF 542W. Frame number 22022209530. Engine number 306604.
Automobile Products of India (API) began assembling Innocenti-built Lambretta scooters in India after independence in the 1950's beginning with 48 cc, Ld model, Li 1st series. They eventually acquired a licence to build the Li150 Series 2 model, which was sold under the Lambretta name until about 1976 and later on changed the name to Lamby for legal reasons. API also built the trademark model [API-175] three-wheeler which was based on Innocenti's Lambretta.
In 1972, Scooters India Ltd. (SIL) a state-run enterprise based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, bought the entire Lambretta manufacturing and trademark rights. Former Innocenti employees were used to set up an Indian factory as all the manuals and machinery instructions were in Italian. The first scooter built was the Vijay Delux/DL, which was badged the Lambretta GP150 in export markets. This was later enhanced to become the Vijay Super. Further improvements were made in the final years of production by incorporating a contemporary Japanese CDI unit and an advanced front suspension. SIL also distributed complete knock downs that were assembled in different parts of India and sold as the Allwyn Pusphak, Falcon, and Kesri. These were of a lower quality than the SIL-produced models and sometimes incorporated significant styling changes.
SIL production seems to have peaked during the financial year 1980-81, with around 35,000 scooters being built. However, by 1987 this had dropped to around 4,500 units with production finally ceasing in 1997.
OEF appears to have been imported in 2017 and bought by our vendor who had it fully restored by Patron Racing of Doncaster in the colour that a friend of his had back in the day. It was MOT'd at 2 miles, in 2018 it had risen to 7 miles and was again the same when MOT'd in 2019, the same as it now is.
Sold with the V5C, MOT history, dating certificate and various other paperwork. Due to the lack of use post restoration a running in period would be advisable when taken on the road. Offered for sale as our vendor is moving to a smaller property without the storage for his collection, Spicers can highly recommend this machine