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Lamponi’s vintage Vespa headlight lamps

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Thanks to Steve for pointing me in the direction of the Lamponi’s Lamps website – allowing me to discover these truly stunning Lamponi’s vintage Vespa headlight lamps.

There’s a range of classic Vespa lights available, as well as the odd Lambretta, all using original handlebars or fittings, completely restored off vintage machines. The lamps are aluminium castings, turned, polished or painted, whatever you require and every single one is made to order to your specification. Which means each piece is a genuine one off (it also means you’ll have to wait around 25 days for Mr Maurizio Lamponi Leopardi to make it).

Great design, individually made – you know it isn’t going to be cheap. The lamps actually retail for between 1300 and 1500 Euros (around £882 – £1,017).

Browse the full range at the Lamponi’s Lamps website

Categories / Cars and Bikes, Kids

Audi’s high-end vintage Type C pedal car

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Audi has reissued its 1930s Type C sports car – as a child’s pedal car.

But this isn’t any old pedal car, this is every bit the period classic – a 1:12 scale model of the original, made from aluminium with a red leather trim. And the attention to detail is amazing – over 900 individual parts, which includes hydraulic dual-disc brakes, a removable steering wheel, and bespoke spoked wheels.

Just 999 are being made, which you can order via your local Audi dealer. But before you do order one, be aware that this will cost you around £6,700.

Find out more at the Audi website

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Vespa vintage speedometer thermometer

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Old scooter accessories don’t fade away, they just get recycled into other items – like this Vespa vintage speedometer thermometer.

Moulded from the original dies, this no longer keeping track of your speed – instead it keeps track of the temperature indoors. Although, let’s be honest, this is just a decorative item for the sideboard rather than practical item.

You can buy one from the Vespa site, priced at 70 Euros (around £47).

Find out more at the Vespa website

Categories / Cars and Bikes

Speedster GW Coupe – classic Mercedes re-invented

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If a large sum of money fell my way in the next month, I would certainly consider buying the stunning Speedster GW Coupe.

It’s a modern vehicle, designed  in the spirit of the classic 1955 Mercedes 300SL coupe, complete with the same "Gullwing" doors that caused such a stir 50 years back. There’s also power steering, disc brakes, a five-speed manual gearbox, 5.3 or 6 litre engine, a stylish interior in keeping with a classic and of course, the reliability of a new build.

Obviously, none of this comes cheap. Expect to pay around £47,000 for one, which puts it on a par with any high-end sports car.

Find out more and see more images at the Speedster website

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eBay Watch: 1972 Mini Clubman Estate

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BMW is launching the new Mini Clubman in November, but if you can’t wait that long, how about an old one? And you can get such a thing on eBay if you bid for this 1972 Mini Clubman Estate.

Several new parts and a paint job has left a car like new in terms of condition – and check out that wooden dashboard and huge bootspace. On the negative side, the mileage is suspiciously missing from the description – you might want to check that out.

Currently available for bids over £1,000 – if you can get it for not much more, you could have a bargain on our hands.

See more images and full description at the eBay website

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BMW launches Mini Clubman – the luggage-friendly Mini

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Following in the tradition of the original Mini, BMW has launched a luggage-friendly version of the car under the previously-used Mini Clubman name.

It hits the UK on November 10th, with a choice of three models and allsorts of colour combinations, all packing a vertically split tailgate, a single rear-hinged door and of course, more length along with more legroom in the back compared to the standard Mini. The boot has 260 litres of luggage space, increasing to 930 litres when the seats are flattened, while the engines are claimed to be cleaner and quicker than previous Mini engines and the suspension is a little bit firmer.

Prices have also been announced – the Cooper Clubman costs £14,235, the Cooper D is £15,400 and the Cooper S is £17,210. That’s just over £1,000 more than the standard Mini for each model.

Get an interactive tour at the BMW MIni website