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The Piaggio Ape (pronounced [ˈpjaddʒo ˈaːpe]; ape being Italian for 'bee'), [1] [2] initially marketed as VespaCar or TriVespa, [1] is a three-wheeled light commercial vehicle, manufactured and marketed by Piaggio as an adaptation of the company's Vespa scooter (vespa being Italian for 'wasp'). It has been in continuous production since its ...
In 1969 Piaggio purchased the motorcycle company Gilera, one of the oldest European motorcycle manufacturers (founded in 1909), famous for its sporting achievements and world titles in the Motorcycle World Championship. [11] In 1971 a steering wheel was added to the Piaggio Ape, a model first produced in 1948, culminating in the Ape Car. Four ...
The Piaggio Ape (Tukxi), designed by Vespa creator Corradino D'Ascanio and first manufactured in 1948 by the Italian company Piaggio, though primarily designed for carrying freight has also been widely used as an auto rickshaw. It is still extremely popular throughout the country, being particularly useful in the narrow streets found in the ...
Twenty thousand will be sold in Europe and North Africa by Piaggio while the other 15 thousand will be marketed directly by Daihatsu in the UK and ASEAN Market. The new small commercial vehicle, called Porter for the European market that would allow the Italian manufacturer to offer a larger and more capable alternative to the classic Piaggio Ape.
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Italiano: Relazione tecnica sulle caratteristiche del motofurgone Ape, Piaggio 1948. Alla Fiera di Milano del 1946 l'Ape riscosse molto successo e, grazie anche al suo basso costo, ebbe ampia diffusione nell'Italia meridionale del secondo dopoguerra (AS Pescara, Archivio privato D'Ascanio Corradino, b. 7, fasc. 157, n. 238)
Piaggio Ape (1947– ) Reliant Robin (1973–2002) Reliant TW9 (1967–1987) Rollfix-Eilwagen; Scott Sociable; Scootacar; Sinclair C5, an electric trike launched in 1985. Sinclair C5 (1985) Soviet SMZ S-1L; Spirit of America Formula Shell LSRV. (jet engine) Tatra 49 (1929–1930) Triking (1970s-) Twike (TWIKE 1986+) Velorex (1950s–1971 ...
In 1964 D'Ascanio left Piaggio to join the Agusta Group of Cascina Costa, by then the largest Italian manufacturer of helicopters. In 1969 D'Ascanio designed a small training helicopter, the Agusta ADA , which could be modified for agricultural use—but it was not developed, due to Agusta's commitment to re-equipping the Italian military.