Second time of asking… this lovely Rally 200 is just about ready for its owner following its second restoration! The owner brought it in following its recent professional restoration elsewhere. Worryingly it had to be re-done from scratch; one of the worst faults was its badly bent frame..!!
I visited Retrospective Scooters and The London Scooter Bodyshop today at their joint premises in Walthamstow, London E17 to photograph an interesting Vespa Restrospective owner Niall had told me about over the phone. While there, naturally I photographed anything else that caught my eye, currently passing through the workshops…
Dave Maher of The London Scooter Bodyshop worked his magic and had to give this Rally’s frame some serious TLC to future proof it for the next 20 plus years..
Nicely original 1981 P125 being given a once over before being advertised for sale on Retrospective website…
give Niall McCart a call 020 8888 5424 if you’re interested..
Vespa 90SS..
…with MPH speedo fitted.
2-tone Vespa GT125 with olive green and white paintjob, behind burgundy Vespa 90 with fetching leopard print spare wheel cover.
Me pretending to be busy on official VVC JOURNAL business, snapped by Aaron James.
Pretty pale blue Vespa 50.
This very late British registered SS180 has been stripped ready for blasting. The frame is super straight, remarkably for a British SS; much better than many Italian ones Niall and Dave have seen come in over the years. It seems the new bike originally sat in the dealer’s showroom for a good few years…
..before eventually being sold in 1970. It was sent over to Eddy Grimstead and given the ‘Hurricane’ treatment. Now in candy apple flip paint, the owner intends to repeat this ‘80s paint scheme..
..along with the bike’s original Hurricane badge the owner brought in!!
After a good fews hours photographing, thoughts turn to other recreations upon viewing this very nice vintage Peroni tin wall sign.
Thanks as always to Niall McCart and Dave Maher for letting me poke around with my camera - Paul Hart (VVC Editor).