Lambretta Modell A:
History
In 1922, Ferdinando Innocenti of Pescia built a steel-tubing factory in Rome. In 1931, he took the business to Milan where he built a larger factory producing seamless steel tubing and employing about 6,000. During the Second World War, the factory was heavily bombed and destroyed. It is said that surveying the ruins, Innocenti saw the future of cheap, private transport and decided to produce a motor scooter – competing on cost and weather protection against the ubiquitous motorcycle.She ran the first model in October 1947 from the band, they had a 125 cc air-cooled two-stroke engine with 6.5 hp and ran 65 km / h at the end of 1948 were then introduced several improvements and as a model B verkauft.Bis 1950, the Model A B + x 35 000 sold.