1958 Douglas 92L2
I got this scooter locally from a friend. It didn’t run and had some ignition problem. It had been sitting in a shed for quite some time and my friend wasn’t too keen to sell it. A few years went by and eventually, it came to me.
I’m not sure of the year of this scooter yet and will have to confirm the serial numbers with the veteran vespa club in the UK.
It’s approximately a 1958 from what I could find out off the internet. It did come with a registration plate so “fingers crossed”.
It needs another motor (this one will be good for parts-hopefully), cables, rewired, tires, speedometer fixed, lights, brakes but otherwise all there !
It has been dubbed the “Fat Bottomed Girl” – get on your bike and ride…yeah!
- 42L2 1955-56
Parity with Piaggio production at last with newer style chassis and front damper. The headlight was moved to the handlebars
- 92L2 1956-59
Modifications to the 42L2 mirrored those of Piaggio with a larger fuel tank and other detail differences
- 102L2 1957
The 92l2 with a 150cc engine imported from Piaggio. Just a handful were made.
- 152L2 1959-60
A completely new model introduced about a year after Piaggio. The rear of the chassis was constructed in two halves with a seam up the middle, and the engine bearer was now integral with the crankcase. When demand outstripped supply, a quantity of the equivalent Piaggio model (the VNA) were imported.
- Sportique 1961-65
Douglas stopped producing 125cc Vespas and built instead a version of the current Piaggio 150cc model – the VBB. In an attempt to halt declining sales, various “special editions” with accessories as standard were produced. 1962 saw the Supreme in silver and the Grand Luxe in gold. In 1965, just before production of Vespas ended, came the Grand Tourer in metallic maroon
1958 Douglas 92L2