Vintage Vespa Scooters

Vintage Vespa Scooters Forever

by Irman Lauda | 5:30 PM in scooters |

Vintage Vespa Scooters Forever

Vintage Vespa Scooters have become a life style symbol for most of vespa lovers. They loved their scooters so much since it has been unique scooter and rare vehicle in the world. They have to spent a lot of effort to get a vintage vespa sooter since they are not always available in the market. Most of behave people have reflect their social status by having a vintage vespa sooters. They bought a scooters just for their proud by showing their vintage vespa scooters in the guest room. They don't mind to buy it from other country as long they could find their wish. They don't hesitate to spend a lot of money to get their love scooters.

Vintage Vespa Scooters have very simple engine and easy to be maintained compared to the latest motorbike scooters. The engine is reliable for daily or even for touring. Spare parts of these scooters are available in the market and the price is reasonable. Gas consumption is economic and suitable with the current world condition. In certain countries (if not all of the country), vintage vespa scooters owners have a high social tolerance to other scooters lovers. When they find a vespa rider meet a problem, they tend to help each other. We can easily find a forum or community of vintage vespa anywhere. All of related vintage vespa issues have been discussed in a forum. Hence, new vespa lovers could easily learn about vintage vespa scooters from a forum.

The above facts have become strong reasons for vintage vespa scooters lovers to have a vintage vespa, to love it and even to make it as a life style reflection. I have seen a vintage vespa scooters come to an exhibition just to show their scooters and share their love feeling, experiences and related interesting stories of vintage vespa scooters to other scooters lovers. There is an amizing statement from them that they would never forget vintage vespa scooters forever.

Vespa Scooters

by Irman Lauda | 7:55 AM in vespa scooters |

Vespa Scooter Longings

One of the most enduring scenes in cinema is in the classic film Roman Holiday. The film starred the immortal and ever beautiful Audrey Hepburn (Oh how I love her!) and the talented Gregory Peck. Hepburn played a princess who was visiting Rome for a state visit. Tired of her strictly regimented life, she escaped the confines of her embassy, disguised herself as a commoner and began touring the streets of Rome. There she met Gregory Peck who played an American correspondent in Italy. The movie was basically a sight-seeing tour of the streets and Rome, but it is very memorable because they both toured the scenic spots in a Vespa scooter.

This singular scene catapulted the Vespa as a cultural icon. Though the movie was not really what you call a happy ending for they both did not end up with each other (oops sorry for ruining the plot to those who have not seen it), generations of girls dream of becoming Audrey Hepburn being swept away by their own Gregory Peck driving into the sunset in their very own Vespa. Vespa scooters have their cult following. Like the Volkswagen or the Mini Cooper, Vespas are liked because of their unique (some consider cute as the more appropriate description) design. Vespa’s design was derived from wasps hence the name. As a matter of fact, wasp if translated into Italian is called vespa. The Vespa was first made after world war two and since then its design saw little deviations. Scooters are perfect for the old narrow and cobbled Roman streets.

It reflects the olden times when people are gentler, the days seemed slower and the air was full of romanticism. From those famed cobbled streets Vespa spread throughout the world. Perhaps because this little mode of transportation is perfect for weaving in and out in today’s heavily congested roads or perhaps Italians are really talented designers of vehicles. (I am sure most of you will agree with me on this point. I have yet to meet somebody who finds the highly desirable and exotic Ferrari sports cars as ugly.)

Ever since I had seen a Vespa in Roman Holiday, I always wanted to buy one for myself. There were only two problems that presented themselves to me. First, there is no Vespa being sold in our region and second, even if there are Vespas in our island, I cannot afford one. The closest things that resemble a Vespa in our place are the delivery scooters of Yellow Cab Pizza. I even joked to my cousin that we should steal one, remove the delivery compartment at the back and repaint it with any color not yellow. I would even dream of accessorizing them with parts from scooter, but of course I know that all this will just be a dream to me. Maybe in my mind’s eye, I see myself also driving a Vespa, sweeping my own Audrey Hepburn off her feet and we will both ride off into the sunset.

Vespa Scooter Longings By: David Scott