1960 Lambretta Li150 Rallymaster Replica

1960 Lambretta Li150 Rallymaster Replica
Registration no. 924 XUE
Frame no. 150LI *001450*
Engine no. 150LI *901928*
Based on the Li Series 2, the Rallymaster was built at the behest of the British importer, Lambretta Concessionaires, and is a model unique to the UK. As its name suggests, the Rallymaster was intended for scooterists with a yen for competition. Indeed, Lambretta's advertising featured a photograph of Alan Kimber splashing through the mud in the 1961 Welsh Three-Day Trial on what was described as the Rallymaster prototype. Compared with stock Li150, the Rallymaster came with a larger-bore carburettor, performance exhaust, wider rear tyre, swinging-type front mudguard, Perspex fly screen, ball-ended control levers, additional instrumentation, black stripes to the side panels, optional spotlight, and a lot more besides.

This beautiful re-creation of the rare Rallymaster is the work of Terry Crook, who owned one new back in the early 1960s. Based, appropriately, on an Li Series 2 that he found in Cambridge in 2005, Terry's Rallymaster appeared on the front cover of 'Scootering' magazine (April 2008 edition) and featured in a four-page article telling the story of the model and describing the restoration process, which involved sourcing many hard-to-find parts. '924 XUE also featured on the front cover of the Lambretta Club of GB's magazine (July/August 2007 edition). Copies of both these magazines are on file and the machine also comes with a V5C document.