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Vespa Sprint is a 150cc, 2 stroke scooter made by Piaggio from 1965 to 1976. [1] The scooter came in two different versions. Early models, called the Vespa Sprint, were made until 1974. Later models, called the Vespa Sprint Veloce, were made from 1969 to 1979. [1] The big update with the Sprint Veloce was in the engine.
Doodle Bug (1946–1948), built by the Beam Manufacturing Company, and sold by retailer Gambles store chain under the Hiawatha name — USA; Douglas (Vespa) (1951–1965), licence built Vespas — United Kingdom [53] Ducati — Italy; Durkopp (1954–1960) — West Germany [54] [23] FAKA (1952–1957), Took over production of Walba scooters ...
Vespa's largest market by all measures globally is still Italy, but as a result of the Mod subculture that developed in the 1960s, the United Kingdom is still Vespa's second largest global market—and at one point in the 1960s, its largest. The appeal of the Vespa to the style-conscious mods was the weather protection.
Vespa — an Italian brand of motor scooters owned by the Piaggio Group. Pages in category "Piaggio Vespa" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
The Vespa Primavera is a scooter produced by Piaggio under the Vespa brand since 2013. The Vespa Sprint was also derived from the Primavera, a sportier evolution with specific aesthetic details. The Vespa Sprint was also derived from the Primavera, a sportier evolution with specific aesthetic details.
The Vespa 150 TAP was an anti-tank scooter made in the 1950s from a Vespa scooter for use with French paratroops (troupes aéroportées, TAP). Introduced in 1956 and updated in 1959, the scooter was produced by Ateliers de Construction de Motocycles et Automobiles (ACMA), the licensed assembler of Vespas in France at the time. [ 1 ]
Later model Bajaj Supers appear to have incorporated various features of the Vespas VNA, VNB, VBB, Super and Sprint. For instance, the 1981 model Bajaj Super has near-identical components: Vespa Super body, VNA/VNB/VBB 8-inch wheels, and Vespa SS180 headlight. In its early days, there used to be a booking period of at least one year.
The Vespa LX is a scooter that was made by Piaggio from 2006 until 2014. The LX 150 uses the same frame as the LX 50 but features a 150 cc engine capable of a listed maximum speed of 59 mph (95 km/h). The LX 150, like all modern Vespa scooters features a 4-stroke single overhead camshaft and steel frame construction.