The title says it all really. Vespa by Velerio Boni and Azzurra Della Penna is a book about the iconic scooter.
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Video: Vespalogy – an animated guide to the Vespa brand 1943 – 2013
Fancy watching an animation showing how the Vespa has changed in 60 years? Well, read on for Vespalogy.
Mods in China clip online
Just found this little film on YouTube, which seems to indicate a mod revival in China – or should that be mod in China – as it didn’t happen first time around.
Piaggio unveils the Vespa 46
I know the purists will hate it, but this Vespa 46, which will be available from next year from Piaggio, is certainly a talking point.
Vespa coffee table by Neil Cox
What do you do with the body of a rusty early '60s Vespa? Well, you can do it up or you can do what designer Neil Cox did and turn it into a Vespa coffee table. Apparently some kind of recycling exercise, the body was sandblasted and then coated with […]
eBay watch: Eddie Grimstead Vespa GS160
If you have money to spend and time on your hands for a bit of restoration, this Eddie Grimstead Vespa GS160 has just been flagged up on the forums as being on eBay right now. Just the main image above on this site, but check out the seller's page for […]
Scootermania documentary online
Big thanks to Spectre on the forums for spotting this Scootermania documentary online. It was originally broadcast back in the early 1990s on Channel 4, essentially a potted history of the Vespa and Lambretta, from inception through to their 60s heyday and decline (in the mass market at least). Lasts […]
Rewind The 60s – mod episode
Ok, the title might be a little misleading, but the series of 60s shows we flagged up the other week, Rewind The 60s, has reached 1964/65, which means mods get a look in. If you missed the show, you can watch it again on BBC iPlayer (UK only sadly), with […]
