Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
26th March 2025 - 9:00AM
1969 Lambretta DL200
A very fine example
Estimate
£9, 000 - £11, 000
Lot details
Registration No: KFL 235G
Frame No: 22/ 2* 253510
MOT: Exempt
Retains much originality
In perfect running condition at time of consignment
Correct numbers and only 28 apart
Recent perfectionist service by The Magic Garage
The DL200 was the last of the great Lambretta scooters that rolled-off Innocenti’s production line in Milan. Produced from January 1969 until April 1971 a total of only 9, 350 DL200s were made. The DL200 (GP200 in the UK) followed the SX200 and retained the engine prefix of SX200 before the serial number. There were significant improvements to the engine over the SX including: improved crankshaft, a complete overhaul of the gearbox ratios and improved Ducati ignition. The iconic bodywork followed the trends of the day of the early 1970s. The Nuccio Bertone design was more streamlined than its predecessors with a new 22/ 2 frame and rectangular headlight. Only a genuine Italian DL had the famous ink splat on the front of the sleek leg-shield. In Italy the DL200 was only available in the trendy Ochre colour.
In our opinion, this is an extremely fine example in exceptionally good condition. It was acquired from Jason, the senior mechanic at Cambridge Lambretta and was his own private scooter, having been imported from Italy in 2004. The scooter appears to be in original paint under the panels and on the frame loop itself. All of the panels appear to be the originals from new, they fit superbly and appear to have been painted to blend in perfectly with the original frame paint. There are very many original parts including the original KMH speedometer, re-calibrated into MPH with a replacement face. The original SILME seat is present with a deceptively original-looking cover, the badges and lights all over the scooter appear as original, as is the Grey tool box and keys. The engine is still 200cc with a Mugello Mk1 top end, a 30mm Dellorto carburettor, Ancillotto Clubman exhaust and 12v electronics. Our vendor, a scooter perfectionist himself, recently entrusted true perfectionist, Simon Neale at The Magic Garage, to fully go over the entire machine at a cost of £1, 342 and the resultant invoice for a myriad of improvements to bring the scooter to excellence, is included with the lot.
