It's Not A Scooter, It's A Vespa

Few vehicles capture the classic midcentury spirit like the Italian Vespa, a time-honored mode of transport that has maintained its stylish and practical design even into the 21st century.

If my circumstances permitted, I'd get my hands on a classic model myself and use it as my primary source of transportation. Unfortunately, the sprawling layout of Texas just doesn't accommodate the use of such a practical vehicle.

Still, that won't stop me from enjoying Huro Kitty's collection of vintage Vespa imagery as recently featured on D+R.

And if you like those, you'll also like the photographs of the exhibits and collections from the Piaggio Museum, the official museum of the Vespa's manufacturer located in Pontedera, Italy.

2 Comments

Jan. 4, 2009 | 12:31 am
Lee-ann Dunton wrote:

If you're interested in checking it out... I took another 'Weird AZ' trip and photo-documented it here: http://leeanndunton.livejournal.com/ (Post on Saturday, January 3rd, 2009)

I loooooove this book!

Jan. 5, 2009 | 2:12 am
Wesley Treat replied:

But did you take it on a Vespa? ;)

Glad you like the book!

Great photos, by the way.

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