There has been somewhat of a resurgence for the Spanish-produced Lambretta scooters over the last few years; and what has been for far too long considered Innocenti’s poor relation is now afforded the attention it deserves.
There are many resources now available for the enthusiast of the Español-manufactured Lambretta with several good Facebook groups, and probably the most important item for many years, the fantastic 368-page book Eibar Lambrettas from 1954-1989.
This work is dedicated to the marque and was produced out of a serious obsession with the brand by Jaime de Prat Salomone, of Supereibar Performances, over there in Barcelona.
After Jaime found out I had the NOS machine, he contacted me and asked if I could supply him with as many pictures as possible, so that he could use some within his book. This was an absolute honour, to be honest, and did make me feel a bit guilty as the poor machine hasn’t seen the light of day for far too long.
After taking the pictures for Jaime, I decided to compile a new feature on the story of my NOS Lince and how I was lucky enough to find it; and as a couple more have started to emerge it paves the way for future works.
BACK IN THE DAY
Back in 2000, I was reading my magazine that had just arrived. I
