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1958-65 Lambretta 125 LI Series 1-3

The first Lambretta, the Model A, was built around a fan-cooled, 2-stroke engine driving a 3-speed transmission by shaft to the rear wheel. Changes during this time were mostly cosmetic, culminating with the Model LD of 1951-58, which hid most of the workings behind distinctive molded side panels.

Major reengineering

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