VESPA ROMA 2026 – 80 YEARS OF AN ICON The Eternal City is preparing to host celebrations for the 80th anniversary of a timeless icon. Rome will welcome enthusiasts from all over the world, with thousands of Vespisti arriving from every continent. From the 25th to 28th June there will be festivities and events open … Continue reading All Vespas lead to Rome – 80 Years of an Icon
The 23 April is not only St George's Day but also the date publically acknowledged as the birth day of the Vespa scooter.... 80 years ago in 1946! Yes, it is hard to believe that the first Vespa scooters rolled off the Piaggio production lines in Italy all those years ago! What started a humble, … Continue reading Happy Birthday Vespa!
If you've not come across our friends at Scooterlab.uk then their first anniversary is as good a reason as any to go and check them out. But what is the ScooterLab? Scooterlab.uk (aka SLUK) launched a year ago on 6 March 2016, a brave and innovative venture by a couple of well-known freelance scooter journalists … Continue reading Happy Birthday SLUK!
It's Monday morning, it's 2016 and so we're still celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Vespa scooter. So what more excuse do we need to share with you a rarely seen Piaggio television advertisement for the Vespa P-range from the 1970s. If you were watching TV or visited the cinema in Italy back then you … Continue reading Vespa PX video – 70 years of Vespa
