The Lexicon of Scooters #27
Throughout the 1950s, Innocenti dominated the scooter market but didn’t take it for granted. It was aware of the competition and, to make sure the company stayed ahead, it continued to develop the Lambretta. Up to this point, it had used a tried-and-tested format with 8in wheels, a shaft-driven engine and a maximum capacity of 150cc. All that was about to change when, in 1957, the first of a new generation of Lambrettas was born.
Different directions
Innocenti decided there would be 125, 150 and 175cc versions of the new Lambretta, with the 125 and 150 named the Li, while the 175 was called the TV.
Though they would use the same frame dimensions and layout, the TV175 would be unique in its tooling compared with the other two.
