Ferdinando and Luigi Innocenti were men of a different time. 100 years ago, a handshake meant everything, and the world was being built and rebuilt. They were pioneers, entrepreneurs, inventors.

We’ve set out to bring alive their spirit of invention in the work of the Foundation by directing our funding towards innovation and projects that spark joy for young people.

One of their most well-known creations, the Lambretta scooter, was all about bringing fun and freedom to young people. So in September we were proud to come together with our supporters in Italy to celebrate our heritage and the spirit of invention.

At a special event, we unveiled a piece of the Lambretta's epic history of speed: the Lambretta Siluro. This legendary scooter was built in the late 1940s by Innocenti and broke a world record in 1951 by surpassing 200km/h. The Siluro remains a symbol of Italian creativity and technical daring, and we were pleased to play our part in returning it to Milan where it was designed and built for others to enjoy.

Born out of the rivalry with the Vespa, engineer Torre's design attempted the bold approach of a supercharger on a 125 two-stroke. The Siluro has been on display for a month at the ADI Design Museum in Milan, and subsequently in a dedicated area of ​​the Scooter & Lambretta Museum in Rodano.

This event was a wonderful opportunity to bring our worlds together and introduce our Lambretta family to the work of the Foundation. Huge thanks to the Lambretta Club Milano and Vittoria Tessera at the Scooter Museum for enabling this celebration to happen!