By Julia Howard
OP Stromrider Ossessionato 2016 Vespa GTS300ie abs/asr/ess Settantesimo '70' Joined:Posts: 3766Location: East Anglia, UKquote Thanks guys but only the VIN under the seat, no paint code. 'Grigio Chiaro'? The colour is Grigio 70. RS motorbike paint currently has no information on this colour yet. It's a 145 mile round trip though so would rather get the code.
Burt37 Addicted GTS 300 SS BB Joined:Posts: 617Location: QLD AUSquote Quote: The commemorative Vespa model from Piaggio dubbed Vespa 70th Anniversary Edition marks 7 decades of the Italian scooter manufacturer. Available in limited numbers, the special edition model will be available in 500 units. Piaggio Vespa 70th Anniversary Edition price in India is quite high at Rs 96,500 (ex-showroom, Pune). A chrome Vespa 70th anniversary logo is equipped on the glovebox to mark the celebration edition. The seat too is finished in brown leather pattern fabric and has a 70th anniversary logo embossed on it.
The Vespa, meaning “wasp”, was meant to be the mechanized equivalent of its insectoid inspiration – sleek, nimble and extremely efficient. Its parent company, Piaggio, founded in Sestri Ponente in 1884, initially manufactured locomotives and railway carriages before converting to aircraft during World War I. Finding itself with idle factories at the conclusion of World War II the Vespa was invented for the dual purpose of providing cheap transportation and keeping workers and machinery employed. The Italian word sprezzatura sums it up best: a studied nonchalance that only the most innately elegant creatures can truly convey. Buoyed by the the free publicity (this was before Hollywood invented product placement) that year Vespa sales smashed through the 100,000 mark.
To celebrate their 70th anniversary, Vespa has released three new scooters. The Settantesimo series is offered in two dazzling limited-edition colors, Azzurro (green/blue) and Grigio (silver). The gorgeous colors are complimented by a dark brown leather seat and matching leather top case that easily detaches from the chrome rear rack. In addition to their unique, once in a lifetime color, the 70th anniversary logo is laid into the seat, top case and found on the glovebox badge. The PX series also is celebrated with a 70th anniversary edition but sadly is not available in the US.
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All orders placed before 3 pm (PST) Monday-Friday will ship the same day. we even have 2-day and Next day shipping opitions avaialble. We try to keep as many items as we can IN STOCK, so we can get your order FAST. We Do NOT drop ship orders.
