The A-Z of Classic Scooters - March 2008

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The A-Z of Classic Scooters

As the title suggests, all the major - and minor! - scootering brands are covered in this encyclopedia-style volume
March 1, 2008 10:06 AM AEDT
As the title suggests, all the major - and minor! - scootering brands are covered in this encyclopedia-style volume that covers most of the 20th Century.\nEach marque receives a brief rundown on its history and significant models, with the size determined by their impact on the market. That means names like Vespa, Peugeot & Lambretta have several pages devoted to their history, while forgotten marques like Himo, Dot and Vivi are lucky to muster up a paragraph.

The A-Z of Classic Scooters - March 2008

Some interesting nuggets, like the unknown scooters created by known brands like Triumph, BSA and BMW add to the interest factor. The real strength of this book, though, is the wealth of period photographs, illustrations, adverts and brochures that are reproduced throughout.

 

A flick through reveals the sometimes quaint illustrations used - and makes it apparent that attractive women were a vital selling tool for post-War scooters! What's also apparent is that while most of the 300+ makes covered in this book follow the basic step-through pattern, there has been a hell of a lot of variety in interpretation of the design.

 

Ideal for settling a few scootering pub arguments, The A-Z of Classic Scooters would be of interest to scooterists and non-scooterists alike. The $59.99 (hardback) cover price isn't too unreasonable, either.

The A-Z of Classic Scooters

 

The illustrated guide to all makes & models

J. Goyard & B. Soler-Thebes

Haynes Publishing

190 pages, colour and B&W, $59.99

ISBN 978 1 84425 390 6

 

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