Classic mobility scooter fanatics from throughout South-East Asia collected in Penang for the “Moto Buruk Garage” (MBG) Vespa Lambretta Jamboree 2024.
The occasion provided a look right into the globe of mobility scooter repair and customisation, with lots of guests flaunting their collections.
Among those existing was on-line business person Azizul Hakimi Nordin that originated from Kuala Lumpur with his family members.
“We have been here from the day before the event until the last day of the jamboree,” he stated.
Azizul with his treasured 1958 Innocenti Lambretta Li 150 Frame Breather.
The 1958 Innocenti Lambretta Li 150 Frame Breather that Azizul acquired from his papa is simply among the timeless designs that he has.
He defined exactly how he had actually put his heart and cost savings right into keeping his mobility scooters.
Events like the MBG Vespa Lambretta Jamboree 2024 make it all rewarding, he stated.
“I have loved classic scooters since my childhood days.
“My father and grandfather shared the same passion.
A visitor taking a photo of a classic scooter at the ‘Moto Buruk Garage’ Vespa Lambretta Jamboree 2024.
“I guess my interest in classic scooters came from them,” he included.
Maintaining timeless bikes is hard as it calls for spending hundreds of ringgit, stated Azizul.
He when obtained a deal of RM85,000 from a collection agency that wished to purchase his 1958 Innocenti Lambretta Li 150 Frame Breather, however Azizul decreased the deal.
“The scooter is like a family member; I love it and will not sell it,” he proclaimed.
Azizul’s Lambretta mobility scooter has actually won a number of honors in competitors.
Besides the Italian- made mobility scooter, he has 6 others from the exact same duration.
Loh with his 4 timeless mobility scooters at the jamboree.
Another timeless bike follower is Loh Seng Fook, that brought 4 of his 7 timeless mobility scooters to the occasion.
The business person has actually been accumulating mobility scooters because 2016.
“I like the Italian Vespa; the way it is made and its quality,” he stated.
All of Loh’s collection items are from the 1950s and ‘60s, and are still in good condition.
He revealed that one of his Vespas was worth about RM21,000 when he bought it in 2019.
“There are people who ask about the price but I tell them that it is not for sale,” he said.
The event attracted 6,000 classic scooter owners from the region.
Jamboree organiser Mohd Aidzam Saffuan said the annual event at Tapak Pesta Sungai Nibong, Bayan Lepas, attracted some 15,000 visitors and 6,000 classic scooter owners from the region.
“This year’ s occasion, proclaimed as one of the biggest celebrations of timeless mobility scooters, included classic designs from as very early as the 1950s,” he stated.
Some 60 regional songs bands delighted the group throughout the three-day fulfill previously this month.
Mohd Aidzam defined the jamboree, which was sustained by Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) and Penang federal government, as a success.
“The event aimed to establish the northern region as a hub for local and international motor groups, thereby attracting visitors to Penang through activities themed around classic vehicles,” he stated.
