Featured in the july 2019 issue of roadracing world. Apr 23, 2016 the vespa 150 gs had sports credentials which were a direct result of the experience of the piaggio racing team. His museum in a munich underground car park is legendary. Visit the museo piaggio or piaggio vespa museum near pisa to learn about the. Right up the street from a piaggio and vespa scooter factory in pontedera, italy, is the piaggio.
Vespa gs on display at the piaggio museum pontedera, italy. The history of the vespa at the piaggio vespa museum. The brainchild of giovanni alberto agnelli, piaggios then young chairman, the museum was designed by architect andrea bruno, with the aim of preserving the historic memory of the most important metalmechanical company. The piaggio museum was created in 2000 with the aim of documenting the history of the piaggio company and of the economic and industrial development of italian society. The former shows historical films on the vespa and gilera collections featuring famous actors and artists. The former shows historical films on the vespa and gilera collections featuring famous actors and. Vespa 2 check out tripadvisor members 1,009 candid photos and videos of piaggio museum. The piaggio museum roadracing world magazine motorcycle.
Piaggio stock photos download 1,817 royalty free photos. A great tour that joins the charme of riding a vespa in order to explore tuscany and the fascinating vespa museum in pontedera. Pop vespa is an interpretation of the new vespa primavera launched in 20 created by maddalena carrai, a young artist from livorno, who decorated the scooter live at the piaggio museum, in front of visitors, in the spring of 2014. Look over the rare and interesting salsbury, an innovative design from the late 1920s, or study the tiny doodlebug, made in. The entrance of the piaggio museum with the p 148 piaggio training aircraft and in pontedera, pisa, italy 26 october 2019. This one is a 62 popolino, all i know so far thanks. For the first time a vehicle for the mass market was created with a quieter engine and breathtaking performances. Vespa download this royalty free stock photo in seconds.
Elektrische mobiliteit zal nooit meer hetzelfde zijn. Right up the street from a piaggio and vespa scooter factory in pontedera, italy, is the piaggio museum. Then come and visit the the vespa museum space in rome. The museum is housed in the former attrezzeria tool shed, one of the oldest buildings in the pontedera plant, suitably restored for the purpose. Take a tour round the vespa museum, catch a glimpse inside the factory itself and ride out with an italian vespa club in the foothill of. Moreover, along the ride, well have several breaks in the loveliest parks located in. From saturday, april 21st, the exhibit futurpiaggio 6 italian lessons on mobility and modern life opens new spaces to visitors along with the five spectacular. Edizioni gribaudo, 2006 vespa is a celebration of the scooters rich history. Puoi trovare notizie, cartelle stampa, foto, video riguardanti il gruppo e le gamme veicoli vespa, gilera, aprilia, scarabeo, derbi, moto guzzi e veicoli commerciali piaggio. Piaggio museum pontedera 2020 all you need to know before. It would not be too much of an exaggeration to say that corrandino dascanios easytoride, easytomaintain scooter design put postwar. Scooter collector neil dick humpty white, sets off for italy in pursuit of the story of the vespa. Mrp vespa tour road trip germany lago di como italy vespa wheely, vespatuning duration. In europe as much as in asia, via the americas, vespa is a byword for exclusive scooter made in italy.
Look over the rare and interesting salsbury, an innovative design from the late 1920s, or study the tiny doodlebug, made in iowa. Mar 10, 2017 mrp vespa tour road trip germany lago di como italy vespa wheely, vespatuning duration. Vespa 2 picture of piaggio museum, pontedera tripadvisor. The vespa was presented to the public with a musical event on 21 june the same year. We sell authentic and genuine ape piaggio vehicles. It must have a shortage of some kind, but what is it, or is it simply a model where parts are impossible to find. Englishspoken guided tour of the piaggio museum in pontedera. It is an ideal commercial vehicle used for transportation as it does not require much parking space. Join the webs most supportive community of creators and get highquality tools for hosting, sharing, and streaming videos in gorgeous hd with no ads. Choose from over a million free vectors, clipart graphics, vector art images, design templates, and illustrations created by artists worldwide. Since the 1950s, the vespa has appeared in a countless number of movies, music videos and commercials, creating an almost mythical aura. Near the imperial fora, we have set up a permanent exhibition on the. The vespa is without doubt the most iconic scooter around and theres no better place to learn about its history than at the piaggio vespa museum. Painted steel and metal frame, rubber, leather, and plastic.
Vespa friends from all over the world were and are visiting to experience the history of the vespa in a fascinating way and with all senses. A preseries version of this model is now on display at the piaggio museum. Besides his own words, his best friend mika hahn tells about the person robin davy. Artistic and special vehicles modelli museo piaggio. Help the design museum by adopting a vespa or an apple mac. View albumlegshield for vespa 150 vbavbbvglabchrome, fixation. Aug 02, 2019 featured in the july 2019 issue of roadracing world. It would not be too much of an exaggeration to say that corrandino dascanios easytoride, easyto. Museo piaggio viale rinaldo piaggio, 7, 56025 pontedera, italy rated 4. Photo by national motor museum heritage imagesgetty images. The piaggio museum and the piaggio historical archive were awarded best museum and best company archive in italy in the 2003 edition of the. The app is a free download which explores key moments in design history through the extensive design museum collection, classic pieces featured include. Ive come across a vespa popolino, but when serching for parts i cant seem to find any thing. The elongated seat and the large 10inch wheels fundamentally altered the vespa line.
One of two great new temporary exhibits at the national motorcycle museum when you visit the national have some fun in the new scooters. The vespa joyride exhibit gets sexy slightly nsfw scooters and the scooter lifestyle are common subjects for artistic expression. A very original idea while visiting pisa and its surrounding is visiting the vespa museum in pontedera, one of the most historical industrial plants of italy. Illustrated with more than 200 images, this compact volume covers the technical evolution of the vespa as well as its significant role in society and pop culture. Vespa related videos brought to you by sip scootershop. Piaggio museum pontedera 2020 all you need to know. Download all photos and use them even for commercial projects. Plan your visit and download the piaggio museum official app. At the vespa museum space, you will find some of the most celebrated vespa models. The design museum released its first ipad collection app featuring 59 objects from the museum s collection.
Near the imperial fora, we have set up a permanent exhibition on the legendary scooters at the vespa museum space, you will find some of the most celebrated vespa models. Recently artist richard scott has teamed up with vespa of south africa to create an art exhibition aimed at exposing literally the sex appeal of the classic italian scooter brand. The vespa 150 gs had sports credentials which were a direct result of the experience of the piaggio racing team. We join him on a journey that takes us to two of italys legendary auto jumbles now the only place in the world to pick up original classics of vespa history. Aug 05, 2016 the design museum is appealing to its supporters sensitive sides by asking them to adopt an object in its latest fundraising campaign for its new london site. The museum is set to open its doors at its new location on kensington high street this november, after shutting its museum in shad thames in may.
A preseries version of this model is now on display at. Een genummerde special edition geinspireerd op vespas racehistorie. The piaggio museum goes beyond vespa, is significantly update and expands in terms of the size and scale of its collections, becoming the largest motorcycle museum in italy and one of the biggest in e. Places to see during a paris in a day tour by vespa. Because it is a real challenge to see all what paris has to offer, our paris in a day tour by vespa scooter is designed to show you all the sites to see paris was built throughout history by successive kings of france, its a unique city with multiple historical monuments, bridges, parks and districts each with different atmospheres. The museum is laid out very well and you can easily view all the. The museum building also houses a magnificent auditorium, in which conferences, congresses, concerts and theatrical performances are held, along with a permanent art gallery dedicated to the vespa. The museum houses a video space and a historical archive. In early 2019, ralf, cofounder and managing director of sip scootershop, made a visit to the vespa collector robin davy in his museum in munich. Are you looking for the amazing ape piaggio for sale for your commercial business. Photo by national motor museumheritage imagesgetty images.
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