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Kingsworld; from Misery to The Shining

When Michael Stockwell was 17, his pride and joy was a Nightmare on Elm Street themed Vespa T5. “Despite its horror theme, everyone who saw it loved it. Unfortunately, it also attracted the wrong sort of attention and sadly it was stolen and burnt out. It was written off, but I vowed that one day I’d have another T5 with detailed custom artwork.” A PX replaced the T5 but after a few years, Michael was offered a swap; the PX for two scooters. One was a cut-down Vespa 50 Special that’s still in his garage in bits and will possibly be his next project. The other was a blue and white T5, which hadn’t been on the road for 30 years. It’s taken a few years but that neglected T5’s back on the road and as you can see here, it’s dressed to kill.

Dreamcatcher

Being a huge Stephen King fan, Michael’s choice for the scooter’s theme was a simple decision. However, Stephen King’s produced a massive amount of work over the years. The

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