Lambrettas (or scooters in general), you either love them, or you hate them.
So, I'll be honest, I was *thinking* about building a thing called a "cut-down"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutdown
(now, I'm going to be honest here, I don't see myself cutting down, or up, a $5000 Lambretta, or Vespa, but I CAN see a cut-down Yamaha, or Honda, in my future)
So I stumble across this website:
http://www.lambrettainnovation.co.uk/
And if you have the time you should check out the past projects section.
35bhp Rotax Vespa 50 special:
http://www.lambrettainnovation.co.uk...age.php?pid=23
YZX 250 CUTDOWN:
http://www.lambrettainnovation.co.uk...age.php?pid=83
TOADS 350 YAM:
http://www.lambrettainnovation.co.uk...ge.php?pid=162
Some fairly impressive workmanship (to say the least!)