The Vespa

Vespa is an Italian line of scooters manufactured by Piaggio. The Vespa has evolved from a single model motor scooter manufactured in 1946 by Piaggio & Co. S.p.A. of Pontedera, Italy—to a full line of scooters and one of seven companies today owned by Piaggio—now Europe’s largest manufacturer of two-wheeled vehicles and the world’s fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer by unit...

The Lambretta

The Lambretta was a line of motor scooters originally manufactured in Milan, Italy by Innocenti but also manufactured under licence by Société Industrielle de Troyes (S.I.T.) in France, NSU in Germany, Serveta in Spain, API in India, Pasco in Brazil, Auteca in Colombia and Siambretta in Argentina. In 1972, the Indian government bought the Milanese factory and the rights to the Lambretta name, creating...

The Scooter Jacket Alternative

The introduction of the motorized scooter by the Italian company Vespa in the 1960s gave birth to a scooter sub culture that reached across Europe, the UK and on to the States. Scooters could be seen taking over the streets and were especially prevalent in the hip, artsy communities within Paris and London, and as far reaching as San Francisco. The genisis of the scooter culture was best exemplified...

Collecting Vespa Scooters Information

Vespa is one of the oldest known names in scooters, in part because of their long run in the industry. The name Vespa is translated into’wasp’ in English, which was what the original body style resembled. Many Vespa scooter models still made have similarities to the original body design, but still lots of other designs have been made through the company. the littlest and least strong Vespa...

Vespa Scooters and Their History

Vespa Scooters and Their History Vespa an italian built scooter manufactured by Piaggio. If you have ever seen any older European movies from the 60′s I guarantee that you have seen when of these creations. Over the years Vespa’s have evolved from single model scooters to a full line of scooters that will satisfy even the most picky consumer. Vespa’s have been a hit since the first...

Vespa Scooters-A Greener Alternative to the Rolls Royce

Vespa scooters possess an air of elegance and stylish design not usually associated with motor bikes/scooters. Built with the typical Italian eye for design, Vespa scooters rolled off the production line in the 1940′s as an alternative to the motor bike. The Vespa had it’s main mechanical parts shielded from the rider by a metal casing. This allowed the rider to enjoy a dirt free ride...