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The Vespa, a two-wheeled scooter, is a true Italian legend. The first version dates from 1946 but these machines cults still circulating today.
In Rome (Italy)tourists love to ride a Vespa. The Italians are in love with it. For them, it’s not just a scooter, it’s a source of pride. “It’s the quintessence of the Italian spirit in my opinion”says a woman. “It imports Italian art and ingenuity to the world.”says a man. The design of the Vespa is remained almost identical for 76 years.
It is an aircraft manufacturer who is at the origin of the Vespa. He launched into two-wheelers in 1946 and then entrusted the invention of a new machine to an engineer. Vespa means the wasp in Italian. Over time, his appearance has not really changed. There is even an electric Vespa today. The object is worshipimmortalized in particular in the film “Holidays roman “. Audrey Hepburn drives Gregory Peck towards disaster aboard a Vespa. The two-seater saddle is a marketing argument that has served the vehicle well.
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