Nov 27
Bonhams has sold one of the most iconic scooters of all time - 'Jimmy's Lambretta', used in the film 'Quadrophenia', for the lordly sum of £36,000. KRU 251F is a '67 Lambretta Li 150 series 3, heavily accessorized as per Mod style for the 1979 film, based on the Who's rock opera, and was used by the character James 'Jimmy' Cooper (as per the song Doctor Jimmy and Mr. Jim). Actor Phil Daniels played Jimmy (see pic below), and after filming, the prop was sold to Portsmouth dealer Rafferty Newman
