Vespa celebrates 75th anniversary with special Primavera and GTS

Italian scooter brand celebrates 75 years

Vespa is celebrating its 75^th anniversary this April. The historic italian scooter brand traces its origins all the way back to April 23, 1946, its first patent filing date.

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Since then, Vespa has lead new trends in social customs, music, youth culture, and becoming a timeless icon in the process.

To celebrate Vespa and its effect on global mobility, a new special series, the Vespa 75th, has been unveiled exclusively for the Primavera (150 cc) and GTS (300 cc) for a limited time.

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The Vespa 75th body is all-steel as always, in a speciall “Giallo 75th” shade, an original metallic yellow. The side panels and front mudguard display the number 75 in a slightly stronger shade. 75 is also on the front of the scooter. The traditional “tie” is an opaque pyrite yellow.

Other exclusive touches include a special nubuck leather saddle in smoke grey with piping, wheel rims painted in grey with a diamond finish and chrome-plated details like the “tie” ornaments, the badge on the front mudguard, the instrument cluster surround, the muffler cover, and the rear-view mirrors. Exclusive to the GTS are foldaway chrome passenger footpegs.

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The 75^th edition comes with a rear luggage rack. It houses a round bag whose shape replicates the typical spare wheel holder. It’s made from velvety-soft nubuck leather in the same colour as the saddle.

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The bag is detachable and has a shoulder strap for easy carrying. It clips on the luggage rack with a quick-release mechanism. It also comes with a waterproof cover.

Like all Vespa special editions, the series is identified with a plate behind the leg shield.

It may look retro but the Vespa 75th editions are possibly the most hi-tech yet. All the models come with a new 4.3-inch TFT color display. This new, digital instrument cluster is compatible with the Vespa MIA smartphone connectivity system.

Buyers will be delighted by a Welcome Kit that includes an elegant Italian jacquard-silk scarf with handsewn hems, a vintage steel Vespa plate, a personal Owner’s Book and eight collector postcards with images from the eight decades of the Vespa story. How’s that for a Roman Holiday?