1970 GP150 turquoise or orbit orange?

[TurboTrev]

Not as keen on the red or two tone ones, my favourite is ochre but I've never seen a 150 in that colour. Trev what a coincidence, for the same reasons as you I've decided mine will be its original turquoise. Thanks for the input, it's helped clarify it.

There is an original paint ochre 150dl, someone I know has it (bought from Rimini). It certainly is a coincidence, as you say turquoise is a very rare GP150 colour. I look forward to seeing your build thread.

[dave wheeler]

ive seen original paint turquoise and orange gp`s, the last one I restored was orange which I think is a real `lambretta` colour, looked great and when I did it was quite unusual but seem to see loads now, both are legit gp150 colours, do what you feel!

[Chris Tindal]

Thanks Dave, I'm going for turquoise even though I really like the orange. The original 1970 log book says 'blue' but the first V5 in 1986 says turquoise. I assume the 'blue' meant turquoise or where there any blue GP's?

[Argentopercarter]

Thanks Dave, I'm going for turquoise even though I really like the orange. The original 1970 log book says 'blue' but the first V5 in 1986 says turquoise. I assume the 'blue' meant turquoise or where there any blue GP's?

I seem to recall that the early GP 150's in the UK were white with blue or red panels & headset top.

Yellow ochre GP's & Vega's were often described on the log book as brown. My GP200 was but that may have been down to the dealer who registered it - I will have to ask him!

[lambro]

Thanks Dave, I'm going for turquoise even though I really like the orange. The original 1970 log book says 'blue' but the first V5 in 1986 says turquoise. I assume the 'blue' meant turquoise or where there any blue GP's?

Personally I love the Orbit orange, and down in the west, you just don't see them, real or fake.
I had an original one which I sold to my local dealer for his collection, bit rough so being fully restored.

Blue, don't think I have seen a complete blue one, but another mate has this stashed away:





All original blue (not turquoise) and white, stashed for 30 years, and looking for a new home.

Shaun.

[Chris Tindal]

Interesting pic Lambro, maybe mine was two tone, but I do think it would have said 'blue and white' on the logbook though. I saw a logbook for an original British turquoise GP125 on e bay that said 'green' and if ochre ones where called 'brown' it must have been down to the dealer. I'll stick with turquoise as its on the first V5.

[CPH Lambretta]

I've had a totally original paint DL150 in red and white and I now have a totally original paint DL150 in blue and white.
When I took the forks out of the red/white one there were 2 brush strokes of paint on the fork stem, one in red and one in white. So when I had the forks out of the blue and white one I looked for paint marks and there they were, blue and white.
So have a look at your fork stem, if they are the original forks there could be some turquoise paint on them.

[Mr G in NYC]

Original paint Turq 125DL in as found condition.......I like the color G.

[Chris Tindal]

CPH, the forks have been and sand blasted at some point so all the original paints gone, interesting tip though so thanks. Mr G that's what mine did (I think) and will look like, although with the Brit market chequered flag and 150 GP badge.

[TurboTrev]

Checked my dismantled GP150 which is still in its original turquoise paint (original green logbook confirms turquoise) and the forks have white and red on them.