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The price is right! (...or is it?)

Not many people can have failed to notice the unrestored TV200 that recently fetched the staggering sum of £14,700 at auction. It’s not uncommon these days to see other examples of both the TV200 and SX200 fetch prices upwards of £10,000 in what seems a vastly overinflated scooter market. Even the lesser models of both the Lambretta and Vespa seem to be following suit, being put up for sale with a price tag that would have been unbelievable just a few years ago. There is no doubt that the rarity of such examples plays an important part in this equation. Supply and demand have always dictated the price of anything at auction, and at the moment… there are more buyers than sellers in the premium scooter market!

Having seen what was going on it became the topic of conversation in the office, and we wondered just exactly how much prices have risen over the years. Not just scooters themselves but also the accessories, spares and just about anything else connected with them. Though

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