Lambretta Li 150 Series II

Lambretta Li 150 in 2.0, Movie, 2018

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the sad biker ◊ 2024-02-09 17:56	Indian built Lambretta, can't tell if it's an API MAC 175, Lamby or something by SIL.
mike962 ◊ 2025-07-28 16:13	messed up history Quote Lambretta’s were produced in India from the 1950’s by API – initially assembling parts shipped from Italy, and then manufacturing them from scratch in their own factories. They produced a variant of the Series 1 LI150, and then moved on to produce the Series 2. For most Indians, the Series 2 is the Lambretta. In 1972, however, the State-owned SIL (Scooters India Limited) acquired the rights to the Lambretta name, and all API Lambrettas after that were sold under the name “Lamby”. These continued in production for many years, and in vast numbers – but, as mentioned, there was a new player in SIL. SIL didn’t mess around with old models. After making a few 100cc Centos, they swiftly moved on to the model they are known best for – The GP. Although, rather confusingly, after acquiring the sole rights to the Lambretta name in India, the GP was sold under a number of different names, including the Vijai Super, Vijai Vulcan, Vijai Deluxe and the Allwyn Pushpak. There’s some great vintage footage (starting about 04:56) of these ‘Super Scooters’ in the video below. -- Last edit: 2025-07-28 20:05:35
mike962 ◊ 2025-11-18 12:38	did some more digging and believe this is a API build one likely original one branded Lambretta Li150 reason notice the SIL ones have this air vent on side and rear, usually 1 piece seat, and slightly different rear fender shape compare Lambretta Li 150 original API one notice the part just ahead of Lambretta badge , seems to be on main too Link to "www.handh.co.uk" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHRh9oKtpSg Lamby 150 by API has those stampings on the side rear not visible on main API MAC 175 had black stripe and badge on side SIL , notice the whole at rear wheel is much larger too , rear section is more straight https://gomechanic.in/blog/the-history-of-lambretta/ so Lambretta Li150 Series 2 build in India -- Last edit: 2025-11-19 00:43:04

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the sad biker

◊ 2024-02-09 17:56

Indian built Lambretta, can't tell if it's an API MAC 175, Lamby or something by SIL.

mike962

◊ 2025-07-28 16:13

messed up history

Quote Lambretta’s were produced in India from the 1950’s by API – initially assembling parts shipped from Italy, and then manufacturing them from scratch in their own factories. They produced a variant of the Series 1 LI150, and then moved on to produce the Series 2. For most Indians, the Series 2 is the Lambretta. In 1972, however, the State-owned SIL (Scooters India Limited) acquired the rights to the Lambretta name, and all API Lambrettas after that were sold under the name “Lamby”. These continued in production for many years, and in vast numbers – but, as mentioned, there was a new player in SIL.

SIL didn’t mess around with old models. After making a few 100cc Centos, they swiftly moved on to the model they are known best for – The GP. Although, rather confusingly, after acquiring the sole rights to the Lambretta name in India, the GP was sold under a number of different names, including the Vijai Super, Vijai Vulcan, Vijai Deluxe and the Allwyn Pushpak. There’s some great vintage footage (starting about 04:56) of these ‘Super Scooters’ in the video below.

-- Last edit: 2025-07-28 20:05:35

mike962

◊ 2025-11-18 12:38

did some more digging and believe this is a API build one likely original one branded Lambretta Li150

reason notice the SIL ones have this air vent on side and rear, usually 1 piece seat, and slightly different rear fender shape

compare

Lambretta Li 150 original API one notice the part just ahead of Lambretta badge , seems to be on main too

Link to "www.handh.co.uk"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHRh9oKtpSg

Lamby 150 by API has those stampings on the side rear not visible on main

API MAC 175 had black stripe and badge on side

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SIL , notice the whole at rear wheel is much larger too , rear section is more straight

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https://gomechanic.in/blog/the-history-of-lambretta/

so Lambretta Li150 Series 2 build in India

-- Last edit: 2025-11-19 00:43:04

Lambretta Li 150 Series II

Lambretta Li 150 in 2.0, Movie, 2018

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