Paolo Martin is an Italian car designer who has also dabbled with two wheelers as well over the years. Amongst others, he's known for his work with names such as Bertone and Pininfarina during the 1960s, De Tomaso, Ghia in the 1970s, designing and styling cars for brands like Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and Fiat. He's … Continue reading The liquid-cooled Vespa GS that never happened
East London Lambretta and Vespa dealer Eddy Grimstead was one of the best when it came to marketing scooters. Early on in the 1960s he produced his Lambretta Imperial dealer special, but it was probably the 'Grimstead Hurricane' Vespa that became based on the SS180 when that was launched in 1965, which was the most … Continue reading Hippy Chic – Vespa SS180 from Eddy Grimstead
Back in November 2011, Piaggio announced a new Vespa to their range, the Vespa Quarantasei, aka the Vespa 46. My first impression was 'what a stunning scooter'. It's both futuristic and yet also manages to nod to the past, Piaggio explaining the name referred back to the last pre-production prototype, the MP6 and the … Continue reading Vespa 946 – would you buy one?
