Classic Tales: 1980 Lambretta API 175 Auto-rickshaw
Classic Tales: 1980 Lambretta API 175 Auto Rickshaw
Auto-rickshaw owned by: Vinit Udyavar
History: Automobile Products of India (API) was founded in 1949 at Bombay (now Mumbai). The company manufactured Lambretta scooters, API 3-Wheelers under license from Innocenti of Italy. API auto rickshaws are still in operation in certain parts of the country, notably in some parts of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
Lambretta is the brand name of mainly motor scooters, initially manufactured in Milan, Italy, by Innocenti. The name is derived from the word Lambrate, the suburb of Milan named after the river Lambro which flows through the area, and where the factory was located.
Q) How and from where did you source this auto rickshaw?
A) I had been to my native (Mangalore) in...