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: Vespa Rally 180 all original Off White (1968 - 1973)
Price: only$3,790.00!
Vespa rally with original engine fully retored. These are rare and especially with the original engine. The color is off white and the seat is black. The frame number is VSD1T 0015694 and engine is VSD1T 0020857. This scooter has electric start and extra Stainless steel rear and front fender guards. This scooter is a 1970 Rally 180.

: ACMA 58 all original Blue (1954 - 1957)
Price: only$3,974.99!
All original French made ACMA. This classic scooter has the most curves of all the Vespa scooters. This is your chance to own a piece of history. There are very few of these left in the world. This scooter runs great and it in stock and ready to ship. The serial number is from 1958 and is 281763 for both the frame and engine. This scooter is a 125 cc engine with a 3 speed manual transmission.

: Lambretta 1959 Rare TV2 175 CC Scooter Green (1959-62)
Price: only$4,250.00!
Wow another very rare lambretta, only 34,928 of these were ever produced worldwide. Here is a rare opportunity to buy a true collector scooter. This scooter drives very nice and is tight all around. Everything is built back to the orignal stadards, the system is 6v with a 6v battery to make the lights and horn louder. No upgrade options are available except mirrors for this scooter. Metalic green color and two color saddle seats. We have this one in stock and ready to ship, but I know it wil not last long. The speedomter is not working but I will try to fix it. There are a couple of monir paint spots I will have fixed before shipping. NEW TO STOCK. The frame serial is 175 TV2 224894, and the engine serial number is 175 TV2 133137, please look them up.

Currently for Sale

: VBB Vespa gray with cream color seats (1960-1966)
Price: $2,549.00

: VBB Italian Yellow Classic with Plaid Seats (1960-1966)
Price: $2,789.00

: VBB Black with Maroon Seats 50's Style with 12 V Electric Start (1960-1966)
Price: $2,829.99

: VESPA PK 50 SS ITALIAN CREAM COLOR WITH ELECTRIC START (1983)
Price: $1,969.98

Please note

These are the basic models we restore and sell. This is meant to show the general differences between models and styles fore your selection process, it is not meant to be an exact.

Representation of how each Vespa looked as it came off the assembly line in the 1950's and 60's.

Hot News

01 May, 2007

Karen is a retired executive from Los angeles who bought a 50's Acma from us on Ebay but found it difficult to kick start the scooter and asked us to change her scooter to a new electric start scooter for her. We took care of selling her for her and custom built a new scooter for her including the electic start and 12 volt upgrade whch made it easier for her to start. I want to share her letter to tell the story about the day she picked up the scooter. My brother, wife and I visited her at her home in Los Angeles and she is a great lady.

"Woke up Friday morning and it was raining.
Not unusual this year in Southern California. But it's fraught with danger in my wonderful Hollywood Hills home. And, it was pick-up day. I had planned Metro rail run to Long Beach Customs office. Meet-up with Bret and the scooter trailer rig. Pick-up at the freight office. And a triumphant trip to home and hearth with a new and tricked up beauty that had been well considered, well built and lovingly tended by the Johnson Brothers.
But dare I leave the house?
I flooded out in 1977 because, as a new homeowner, I didn't know how the house drainage worked. Many years of upgrades and three tons of rubble retaining walls in my back yard gave me a sense of security that was washed away in this January's rain. The water, cascading down the hill from the homes above, pooled at my mid-level. Not a problem when the drains are running free around the house perimeter and down to the street. But it was completely plugged with silt and leaves that even two midnight visits from Roto Rooter didn't budge.
Dried out from the January floods. (Lindsey, picture where you were sitting at the dinning room table sipping your Cabernet and looking down to see your feet in 4 inches of muddy water!) Rotoed the drain again, bought a sump pump and prepared for the next deluge.
February. Not quite as hard as the January rains, but I literally was on watch every half-hour to make sure that the sump pump wasn't clogged and the mid-level was free of water build-up. Of course, the drain plugged again (or was it ever cleared in the first or second place?) and at 3 o'clock one morning, the water came gushing down the hill so hard that it overwhelmed the pump. I was calf deep in water that was licking at the sandbags intent on forcing it's way into the bedroom through the sliding doors. Called a neighbor. He rushed over with his pump (that I had used the first rains). Finally, with two pumps sucking away, the water level went down and yielded to my superior powers of pump. And, with a continuing power supply, i could stay just a step ahead of another in-house flood. When it was dry, I had the drain reamed out yet again and thought that we had finally gotten rid of the clog and that it would now run free. But who knew? And it was raining again!
Got a grip on my nerves and decided to go-for-it! Another neighbor drove me through the rainstorm to the Metro station at Universal Studios. Red Line Train clean, easy and on-time. Quick trip to LA. Precision transfer to Blue Line headed for Long Beach. The fare? 90cents total! That's for Senior or disables...take your pick...$1.80 otherwise.
Short block walk to Customs. Greeted like long-lost sister. Brief consultation with superiors and they whipped out a big red and quite official seal. Whap! Whap! Whap! All papers certified and scooter released! (Thank you Lindsey, you made it happen!). Met up with Bret and we were off to the shipping company in Compton.
Big operation. Dwarfed by 18 wheelers. But, knowledgeable clerks took us newbie's under her wing. Paid my final fees plus $25 for their on-site uncrating. Fork lifted the crate to Bret's car and wrenched away the excellent construction and gingerly unveiled the bike. Almost felt like the butterfly finally emerging from the chrysalis. Made my heart stop. And the commotion and sparkle drew almost every employee, fork lift operator and customer to our little corner of the world to whistle, admire and ask a thousand questions. The Vespa was the star!
Effortlessly loaded bike onto 'Joe Haule' rig. Strapped it down tightly and we were off.
Still a gray day, but from the smiles on our faces, we didn't notice. Directly home to the polishing cloths and rags. It really is a beauty. Arrived without a scratch. Off-loaded it and started the prep to give it life. Check the trans fluid. Gassed it up with proper gas/oil mixture. Leaned it to the right a bit to lubricate. Gave it a kick and (6 or 7 kicks later) it caught and came to life. Beautiful sound. Clear and resonant. Exhaust smoke cleared somewhat and Bret jumped on and took it for it's first spin on my street. Sure looked sharp. He pronounced it a keeper!
Battery dead as Kirby had suggested it might be. Off to a wonderful lunch at DonCuco's and then to NoHo scooters for a replacement battery and new black rubber feet...don't like the clear ones that came with. Back to the house. Inserted battery. Hit the starter button. And whammo! Started up on first try. I declared it a keeper! Was kinda puddlie and wet outside and I forever have pledged not to drive in damp weather, so I haven't had my way with it yet, but am truly looking forward to it.
1.) It's a real beauty and it runs! and...
2.) Drain is running freely and rain has been conquered; 3.) I received the greatest kindness and consideration from the Johnson boys.
3.) Wes perfectly handled the pick-up and shipping of Scooter #1. What more can I ask?
4.) As soon as it's dry, I will do my DMV deal and make it all legit. I have that 'how-to' down cold, so I should emerge triumphant on the first try. Next steps? Maybe some question and ...pictures!
Thanks for everything, you all. You are my heroes!...KB"texttext

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