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Poetry in Motion

It’s a perspective that certainly applies to Johnny and Jane Cambridge, as their stunning, co-owned, full-blown custom Series 1 LI Lambretta, So Many Sides Of You confirms. Boasting a Charlie Edmonds tuned 240 power unit, with an abundance of trick goodies fitted, acres of plating and engraving plus many subtle one-offs that are in keeping with their Bobby Womack theme. Plus there’s a bespoke, one-off special seat, made in-house’ at Johnny and Jane’s Scoots and Soul scooter seat business. As for the paintwork and murals, excellent though the images are, to experience the full, jaw-dropping, visual effect of the livery So Many Sides Of You has to be seen in the metal.

With the recent advent in popularity of patina, rusturation, rat rod approaches, especially on fat boy Series 1 and 2 Lammys, it’s something of a rarity for a Series 1 to be the base model for a full-blown custom. Granted some money no object full blown customs are rarely ridden, not So Many Sides Of You; both

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