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With engine derived from the contemporary Piaggio Ciao, it differed from it for the fork telescopic front, rear monoshock instead of rigid frame, for the headlights front and rear of different design, for the longer saddle, more comfortable and equipped with a small compartment under the saddle, and for the 4-spoke wheels.
With the help of Mario D'Este he prepared the first Vespa project, manufactured at Piaggio newly rebuilt Pontedera headquarters in April 1946. Piaggio launched the Vespa (Italian for "wasp") and within ten years more than a million units had been produced. The Italian language gained a new word, "vespare", meaning to go somewhere on a Vespa. [6]
Piaggio also produced some stablemates to the Ciao: The Piaggio Si, with a telescopic front fork suspension, the Piaggio Grillo, with 14-inch wheel, Piaggio Boxer, the Si's ancestor, the Piaggio Boss, with kick starter, mass button and speedometer and the Piaggio Bravo with a telescopic front fork and a shock absorber rear suspension.
After World War II, Gilera dominated Grand Prix motorcycle racing, winning the 500 cc road racing world championship six times in eight years. [6] Facing a downturn in motorcycle sales due to the increase in the popularity of automobiles after the war, Gilera made a gentleman's agreement with the other Italian motorcycle makers to quit Grand Prix racing after the 1957 season as a cost-cutting ...
Vespa — an Italian brand of motor scooters owned by the Piaggio Group. Pages in category "Piaggio Vespa" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Vespa (Italian pronunciation:) is an Italian brand of scooters and mopeds 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. [1]
After the 1957 Grand Prix season, many major Italian motorcycle manufacturers including Gilera, Moto Guzzi, and MV Agusta announced that they would pull out of Grand Prix competition citing increasing costs and diminishing sales (MV Agusta later reconsidered and continued racing). [1] [4] Mondial, despite their continued success, decide to join ...
Danmotor Vespa Indonesia (1970s), Licensed Vespa 90cc and 150cc models — Indonesia; Dayton (1954–1960), models included Albatross (powered by 224cc Villiers 1H engine) and Flamenco [49] — United Kingdom; DKR (1957–1967), DKR Company formed by Day & Robinson of Willenhall Radiators, and Cyril Kieft.