By James Mitchell
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.
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.
OP brobbo Member 2016 PX125 70th ANNIVERSARY Joined:Posts: 33Location: Essexquote swa45 wrote: A good friend is after one, but is the 70th worth the premium over and above a standard PX125? After the lacklustre PX200 Series Speciale, I'm just not sure about the limited edition Vespas. I wish Piaggio had really pushed the boat out with the 70th. Think the only changes are the brown seat with embossing, leather bag and a emblem that's about it. It's the silver 70th mate,Think the only changes are the brown seat with embossing, leather bag and a emblem that's about it.
Popular Parisian boutique colette has teamed up with Italian scooter brand Vespa on a limited edition scooter. Outfitting Vespa’s iconic Primavera 50 2T scooter in colette’s signature colors of white and blue, the release was made to celebrate Vespa’s 70th anniversary. Packing in a single cylinder 2-stroke Hi-PER2 engine, the scooter is electric but capable of being kick started. Its body features a hand-painted pressed steel body with a modern air cooling system for those hot summer nights. Head over to colette for more information.
Events are also lined up to celebrate Vespa's milestone, including this year's Vespa World Day in the South of France (Also read: 70 Years of Vespa: All the Vespas Produced, Ever). The special-edition 70th-anniversary scooters mainly stand out for their exclusive colour finishes and Vespa Settantesimo "70°" logo on the passenger seat leather and on the glovebox. Another key date in the diary of festivities is this year's "Vespa World Days," held June 2 to 5, 2016, in Saint-Tropez in the South of France. This annual meeting brings together Vespa owners' clubs from around the world for a program of events including tours and scooter runs. More than 18 million Vespa scooters have been sold worldwide over the last 70 years, with some 150 versions and variants of the original 1946 model.
Vespa PX125 disc limited edition celebrating the 70 years of Vespa. The scooter had special one off accessories including the special tanned seat with the 70th molded into it. There was also the chrome rear rack and badging on the glovebox. This scooter is all original paint and the extras in excellent condition with very low mileage . Service and sold with new MOT it is ready to ride , delivery available UK wide.
