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TORQUE OF THE TOWN

Many of us are obsessed with classic scooters from the past, and often we’ve seen faithful recreations that do the original justice. But sometimes, the love of a specific scooter goes beyond mere nostalgia and becomes an affair of the heart. Back in the 1980s, Torque of the Town was a custom Lambretta that was well regarded in its birthplace of Darlington. So much so that years later, a tribute machine was built in its honour, and that’s how this creation you see in front of you began its life. What we have here is a reworking of a tribute to a long-lost original. Don’t worry, all will be explained…

Impressions

For Geoff Marsh, like many, it was the usual Who Films initiation of 1979

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