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