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| Scootermarket may be a relatively new name in Australian scootering, however our people and our products are anything but! In 2001, Scootermarket took over the retail operations of Grand Prix Scooters who had been providing spares and service to Australian Scooterists for over 5 years |
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Tim (#225 on the left) and Brent (#20 2nd from the right) racing at Mac Park, SA, around 1990
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| The origins of the business can be traced back to 1993 when GPS founder Brenton Golding began to import spare parts for himself and other Lambretta owners starved of parts in Australia. The business grew to include servicing and about 1996 expanded to include spare parts for (and service on) Vespa scooters as well
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The venture soon outgrew Brenton’s house so a factory space in Pearson Street, Richmond was leased to become the new home of GPS. Long time Lambretta enthusiast Tim Swane from Sydney came on board soon after this and the business continued to grow until in 1999 GPS acquired an Italjet franchise and moved into new scooters as well as vintage models
With the dawn of the year 2000 came time for a shift to bigger premises in Hoddle Street and finally the name change that more accurately reflects the mixed clientele which the business now services. At the same time Graham Hadley joined the crew, replacing Tim, and bringing to the team his many years of motorcycle and scooter workshop experience |
Tim and Brenton in the kiddy pool at the Kennet River National Scooter Run, 1991 |
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| Since then Scootermarket has gone from strength to strength and can now proudly claim to be the biggest and most experienced scooter shop in Victoria
So pop in and see us or drop us a line. We are pretty sure that we can help you with your needs |
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| Graham (leaning on van) and the Scootermarket team who built the "Orange" Lambrettas
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