Replica revisited

Dealer Specials, and certainly those from years gone by, are generally in short supply. Demand far outstrips supply of examples in original specifications at any price. The reality is that relatively few original Dealer Specials from the ’60s, as well as to a lesser degree from the ’80s, have survived the ravages of time, or for that matter, survived ever-changing popular styles of road-going scooters with riders of each and every period. Then there's the near-mythical Dealer Specials, such as the Grimstead Imperial Lambretta. Grimstead Hurricane Vespas are a rarity, especially a genuine Grimstead Hurricane with bona fide provenance. As for the Grimstead Imperial although advertised for sale, were any ever produced