Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
26th Mar, 2025 9:00
1957 Lambretta LD Mk3
Estimate
£2, 500 - £3, 500
Registration No: LFE 105
Frame No: 233317
MOT: Exempt
Original buff logbook and full known history from new
In excellent working order and well presented
V5C ready for use on UK roads
The Lambretta LD was a very popular model globally throughout the 1950s and in the UK had its ardent admirers even after the much-improved Li series was introduced. There was slight cross-over between the two models in 1957 when they would be found side by side in showrooms. The Mk3 differed from previous versions of the LD with its handlebar mounted casting that housed the horn and a fixed glovebox inside the leg shield that housed the speedometer and a location for a clock. There was also a larger rear light and slightly larger and more comfortable saddles.
This example was first registered new in April 1958 by Wests dealership in Lincoln with the buff logbook showing a number of owners in the Lincoln area, Nottingham and then Lincoln again up until 1965. Our vendor acquired it from his daughter-in-law's father who had owned it since the mid-1960s. A motorcycle enthusiast, the vendor then restored it. The scooter looks to be in good order and retains most of the original parts including the original speedometer which reads c. 18, 953 miles, believed to be genuine. With a fully reconditioned engine, we were able to see the scooter running and functioning very well at the time of consignment.
