Lambretta Model A

The Lambretta Model A was the first production scooter from the Innocenti works in Milan. It was built on a tubular steel frame with a 125 cc two-stroke engine, a three-speed foot-operated gearbox and 7-inch wheels, and it was sold only in the open style that leaves the mechanical parts visible. Innocenti showed a pre-production batch of 22 machines at the 1947 Paris Salon, made a token run in October 1947 and began full production in early 1948. About 152 were built in 1947 and about 9,517 in 1948. The first scooters came in pastel colours with accessories such as a second seat, a plexiglass windscreen and a lockable glovebox. Italian production of the Model A stopped in October 1948, and the Model B replaced it in November 1948.