Vespa PX125E '83

• Vespa from a private collection
• Used scarcely in the past few years
• Engine starts smoothly and the scooter drives well
• Paint needs to be freshened up
• Tires need to be replaced

Vespa  is an Italian brand of scooter  manufactured by Piaggio. The name means wasp in Italian. The Vespa has evolved from a single model motor scooter manufactured in 1946 by Piaggio & Co. S.p.A. of Pontedera, Italy to a full line of scooters and one of seven companies today owned by Piaggio.

From their inception, Vespa scooters have been known for their painted, pressed steel unibody which combines a complete cowling for the engine (enclosing the engine mechanism and concealing dirt or grease), a flat floorboard (providing foot protection), and a prominent front fairing (providing wind protection) into a structural unit.

The biggest sales promo ever was Hollywood. In 1952, Aufrey Hepburn  side-saddled Gregory Peck's Vespa in the feature film Roman Holiday for a ride through Rome, resulting in over 100,000 sales.

Vespa clubs popped up throughout Europe, and by 1952, worldwide Vespa Club membership had surpassed 50,000

• Specifications
• Bodywork
• Length : cm: 168
• Width : cm: 70
• Wheelbase : cm  : 118
• Weight: kg: 87
• Mechanics.
• Displacement : 1 cylinder 121 cc
• Gearbox : 4-speed, righ-handed
• Drive wheels :
• Maximum power : 8 hp
• Maximum speed : 85 km/h (58 mph)