There are motorcycles and scooters that transcend their function as vehicles to become authentic cultural icons. That is precisely what happens with the Lambretta Li 150 Special from 1965 that belonged to Paul Wellerone of the most influential figures in British music and considered for decades the great reference of the mod movement.
the house H&H Classics will put it up for auction during its next classic motorcycle sale, which will take place at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull (United Kingdom). Specialists estimate that this unique piece will fetch a price of between £45,000 and £55,000. That is, approximately between 52,000 and 64,000 euros.
Much more than a classic Lambretta
What makes this scooter an exceptional piece is not only that it belonged to the leader of “The Jam” and “The Style Council“His story is closely linked to one of the most important albums in the career of Paul Weller. On the occasion of the launch of Stanley Road In 1995, the Lambretta was specially decorated by Kinetic Art following designs created by the prestigious British artist Peter Blakeknown worldwide for having designed the album cover “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, the eighth album by the Beatles.
After finishing the project, Weller He used this scooter during the famous promotional photo shoot held in the coastal town of Margate, images that ended up becoming part of the artist’s iconography and the revival of the mod movement in the United Kingdom.
Original signatures and a supportive story
Years later, Paul Weller decided to donate the Lambretta for a charity auction organized in favor of CancerBACUPan organization dedicated to supporting people with cancer. The initiative had the support of his friend Ian Durycommitted to the entity after suffering the damn disease.
During that event, the scooter was signed by the man himself. Peter Blakeby the drummer Steve White and for himself Paul Wellerfurther increasing its exclusivity for any collector. Since then it has barely circulated and has remained on display as a private collection piece.
One of the most sought-after scooters of the mod movement
From H&H Classics They do not hide the enormous interest they hope to awaken among collectors of classic motorcycles and followers of the mod universe. In addition to one’s own Lambrettathe lot includes several souvenirs related to its history, including copies of the magazine Scooteringa limited edition photograph from the session held in Margate with Paul Weller and a framed copy of the album Stanley Road.
All this makes this Li 150 Special in one of the Lambretta with greater historical value that have appeared on the market in recent years, bringing together in one piece the world of music, design and British scooter culture.
Without a doubt, for 2-wheel fans, but also for fans of Paul Wellerfew opportunities like this appear again. It is not every day that a scooter goes on sale that is part of the history of the mod movement and one of the most emblematic albums of British pop of the nineties.
