In the summer of 1988, I was looking for another Lambretta restoration project and the opportunity to purchase an SX200 on the cheap was too good to turn down. Even though it was in a dishevelled state, indeed missing its engine, it was a bargain at £80. Having struck a deal to buy it I was then in a dilemma. At this time restoration was becoming fashionable, but going down that route felt a little predictable. The street racer scene was also growing, but an SX didn’t quite fit the bill as it was universally accepted that this required a GP. With my initial enthusiasm for the project dampened, the SX was pushed into a corner of the shed where it would wait until inspiration struck.
Stripped
By chance, an old racing scooter from the 1960s turned up at Classically Italian Scooters in Birmingham. They only wanted the frame and engine, so the old racing bits were surplus to requirements, including an Amal Mk1 carburettor, Ancillotti exhaust and Snetterton seat. A mere 20 quid meant that the parts would fall into my possession and they became the catalyst to create something unique. It would follow along the lines of a street racer, but rather than using a striking
