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The Only Lambretta Amphi-Scooter In The World Is For Sale

Ben Branch April 22, 2023
Lambretta Amphi-Scooter
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motor Scooters
  • Motorcycles

This is a 1964 Lambretta Amphi-Scooter, and as the name suggests, it’s a Lambretta scooter-based amphibious vehicle. The first was developed and built in…

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The Honda Cub EZ90: The Motorcycle Of The Future From 1991

Ben Branch April 22, 2022
Honda Cub EZ90
  • Motor Scooters
  • Motorcycles

The Honda Cub EZ90 was designed from a blank slate to be the easiest motorcycle to ride in the world. It has an electric…

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The Ner-A-Car – This Was The Weirdest Motorcycle Of The 1920s

Ben Branch December 12, 2021
Ner-A-Car Motorcycle
  • American
  • Curious Contraptions
  • Motor Scooters
  • Motorcycles

The Ner-A-Car, or Neracar as it was known in England, still holds the record as the most prolifically produced motorcycle with hub center steering…

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The Weird And Wonderful Honda Motocompo – A Scooter That Fits In Your Trunk

Ben Branch November 28, 2021
Honda Motocompo Scooter Folded and Unfolded
  • Japanese
  • Motor Scooters
  • Motorcycles

The Honda Motocompo was unveiled in 1981 as a mini folding scooter that was designed to fit neatly into the trunk of your car….

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A Rare Fuji Go Devil Folding Mini Scooter – The “Suitcase Motorcycle”

Ben Branch August 25, 2021
Fuji Go Devil Folding Mini Scooter Hero
  • Japanese
  • Motor Scooters
  • Motorcycles

The Fuji Go Devil mini scooter was marketed as a suitcase motorcycle that you could theoretically fold up and take with you on a plane,…

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For Sale: Steve McQueen’s Solex Moped – Used While Filming “Le Mans”

Ben Branch July 29, 2021
Steve McQueen Solex Moped Le Mans For Sale
  • Le Mans
  • Motor Scooters
  • Motorcycles

There are countless memorable pictures of Steve McQueen, though few are more memorable than the images of him on his Solex 3800 moped riding…

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The Mighty American Doodle Bug Scooter

Ben Branch January 1, 2021
Doodle Bug Scooter
  • Motor Scooters
  • Motorcycles

  The Doodle Bug was an American scooter that was built in the late 1940s and largely targeted at teens and those too young…

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The Lambretta TV 175 Series 3 – The Mighty Little “Turismo Veloce”

Ben Branch November 5, 2020
Lambretta TV 175 Series 3 Sidecover 2
  • Italian
  • Motor Scooters
  • Motorcycles

  The Lambretta TV 175 Series 3 was released in 1962 as the third iteration of the mighty little TV, this stands for “Turismo…

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The 1915 Autoped Motorized Scooter – The World’s First Powered Production Scooter

Ben Branch August 29, 2020
Autoped Motorized Scooter
  • American
  • Motor Scooters
  • Motorcycles

  The Autoped is widely regarded as being the first mass-produced motorized scooter, it was offered in both electric and gasoline versions, and the…

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A Pulse-Jet Powered Scooter – Dreams Of Flight by Randy Regier

Ben Branch July 11, 2018
Ram-Jet Powered Scooter - Dreams Of Flight by Randy Regier
  • American
  • Art
  • Motor Scooters
  • Motorcycles

Introduction This is almost certainly the most detailed project we’ve ever featured on Silodrome. It includes a functioning pulse-jet powered scooter, accompanied by synthetic…

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Vespa SS90

Ben Branch March 25, 2017
  • Italian
  • Motor Scooters
  • Rare

The Vespa SS90 is much sought after by collectors due to its extreme rarity, just over 5000 were made between 1965 and 1971, and most…

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Cezeta 506 Electric Scooter

Ben Branch July 13, 2016
  • Design
  • Motor Scooters
  • Retro

The Cezeta 506 is an all-new electric scooter built using the timeless, and much loved, steel monocoque body from the 501 and 502 variants…

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