Automobile Products of India

[1] The company manufactured Lambretta scooters, API Three Wheelers under license from Innocenti of Italy and automotive ancillaries, notably clutch and braking systems.

The main plant and old office for Scooters were located in Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Bhandup, Mumbai.

[3] In 1987 as part of expansion plan, the Chennai unit was started in Ambattur for production of Clutch and Braking systems.

[4] The Lamby and MAC brands are virtually unknown outside India as API's licence prohibited them from selling Lambretta-derived scooters elsewhere.

[5] Model specification source: [6] The auto-ancillary business consisted mainly of clutch and braking systems, apart from tie-rod units and was a principle original equipment supplier for almost all major automotive companies in India.

[3] The Aurangabad unit manufactured in collaboration with Automotive Products (AP) of Lemington Spa, England, clutches and brakes until 1970.

Later the Company entered into a fresh collaboration agreement for 5 years with them for the manufacture of Borg & Beck clutches and Lockheed hydraulic brakes on revised terms and conditions.

[3] In 1984, the company saw increase in sales, but the operations resulted in losses due to a "go-slow" strike by workers in Mumbai and Aurangabad units coupled with substantial rise in input and transportation costs.

To sustain the growth in the 3-wheeler market, the company made all efforts to improve and increases its exports of three-wheelers, particularly of load carriers.

Lambretta 48 moped was sold by API, later was sold by under the brand name 'Laxmi' by Kirloskar-Ghatge Patil Motors
Lambretta D and LD series made by API
A decorated load carrier version API three wheeler with Lambretta 175 cc two-Stroke petrol engine
An early version of Lambretta 150 Li, sold during the 1950s
A fully restored 1971 API Lambretta, 150cc model at a Kolkata bike and scooter show