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Conversation Piece
Staring at images of this 1937 Gnome-Rhone AX2 800, it’s easy to get lost in the myriad details of its design. The relative age apparent on many of its components only adds to the allure — what stories could this machine tell? Unfortunately, this Gno
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Contenders
The first Lambretta, the Model A, was built around a fan-cooled, 2-stroke engine driving a 3-speed transmission by shaft to the rear wheel. Changes during this time were mostly cosmetic, culminating with the Model LD of 1951-58, which hid most of the
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About the Buzz: 1952-67 Sears Allstate Vespa 125
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