LOT 456

1960 Lambretta Li150 Rallymaster Replica Registration no. 924 XUE Frame no. 150LI901450 Engine no. LI150901928

Sold for £6,325 inc. premium

Lot 456

1960 Lambretta Li150 Rallymaster Replica

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|22 April 2023, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1960 Lambretta Li150 Rallymaster Replica
Registration no. 924 XUE
Frame no. 150LI901450
Engine no. LI150901928

Based on the Li Series 2, the Rallymaster was built at the behest of the British importer, Lambretta Concessionaires, and is a model unique to the UK. As its name suggests, the Rallymaster was intended for scooterists with a yen for competition. Indeed, Lambretta's advertising featured a photograph of Alan Kimber splashing through the mud in the 1961 Welsh Three-Day Trial on what was described as the Rallymaster prototype. Compared with stock Li150, the Rallymaster came with a larger carburettor, performance exhaust, wider rear tyre, swinging-type front mudguard, Perspex flyscreen, ball-ended control levers, additional instrumentation, black stripes to the side panels, optional spotlight, and a lot more besides.

This beautiful re-creation of the rare Rallymaster is the work of Terry Crook, who owned one new back in the early 1960s. Based, appropriately, on an Li Series 2 that he found in Cambridge in 2005, Terry's Rallymaster appeared on the front cover of 'Scootering' magazine (April 2008 edition) and featured in a four-page article telling the story of the model and describing the restoration process, which involved sourcing many hard-to-find parts. '924 XUE' also featured on the front cover of the Lambretta Club GB's magazine (July/August 2007 edition). Copies of both these magazines are on file and the machine also comes with a (part) V5C document. The current vendor purchased the Lambretta at Bonhams' Alexandra Palace sale in October 2019 (Lot 24), since when it has been kept in a temperature-controlled environment. Recommissioning will be required before use.

Footnotes

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Saleroom notices

The full engine number is: 150LI901928

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