Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
30th Oct, 2024 13:00
1960 Vespa Douglas 152L2
No reserve
Registration No: 874 ALF
Frame No: DA21358
CC: 125
MOT: Exempt
Attractive original patina
Completely renewed LML engine
London to Brighton participant
V5C for immediate use
The Vespa Douglas 152L2 was released in 1959 as Douglas began to source more parts from Piaggio to keep aligned to the changes in scooter style that were coming from Italy. The performance of the 125cc rotary engine was an improvement on the previous 92L2 and the cast handlebars were the signs of a new era in styling for the 1960's.
874 ALF is an interesting 1960 example as having had a brand new unstamped LML engine with a complete rebuild of all new parts mainly supplied by SIP to the tune of £1172 in parts alone. On examination of the very many and detailed parts bills (supplied and on file) it is noted that the scooter remains a 125cc scooter but one imagines with a greatly improved performance over the original 152L2 engine. This scooter competed in the annual London to Brighton run in 2014. The overall appearance is of an original machine with no touch ups and a professionally restored original Denfeld (Douglas specified) seat to compliment.
We have seen the scooter in fine running condition and it is only for sale due to probate reasons. If someone is looking for a very cool looking sixties iconic scooter with bags of patina running an ‘as new’ engine with proven learner 125cc capacity they could do far worse than this example. It is for sale at no reserve.
