Scootering

TV or not TV, that is the question

Kev Cocklin's subtle yet striking green and black Turismo Veloce, TV, street racer Lambretta is genuinely different from most examples of Innocenti's one-time flagship model. Broadly speaking, most tend to follow a restored to factory specification or an unrestored path. Popular variants on the aforementioned often include a 60s-inspired street scooter paint job, with or without either a few or a number of period accessories. Conversely, and also in vogue, was the introduction of an appearance which suggests a classic old Lammy liberated from years of neglect in a derelict outbuilding or an overgrown part of a backyard. Kev’s Series3 TV fits neither template. Although not totally unique, it is unusual for a TV 175 Lambretta to be the metal canvas

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