For the best part of 60 years, the Piaggio company have been producing the Vespa scooter which blends practicality, style and originality.

 

In 1884, a young Italian, by the name of Rinaldo Piaggio founded his company by the same name. Piaggio built a reputation on producing innovative developments in transportation. By the beginning of the First World War Piaggio were heavily involved in the production of airplanes abd by the Second World War Piaggio were producing state of the art aircraft. However, due to the factory's military importance the plant was completely destroyed by Allied bombers.

 

When Rinaldo's son, Enrico, took over the Piaggio company he decided to concentrate on the personal mobility problems that faced everyday Italians after the Second World War had destroyed much of the Italian road infrastructure.

 

He gave the task of solving this problem to to Corradino D'Ascanio, an aeronautical engineer. D'Ascanio did not hide his hatred of motorbikes and this prejudice helped to shape the creation of an alternative to the motorbike, something that wasn't as noisy or dirty and could be ridden by both men and women.........the Vespa scooter was born.

 

The Vespa's unique design enabled the engine to be hidden behind the hubs on the back wheel freeing the rider to sit elegantly at the front of the scooter. Italians, for whom style is everything, were able to dress smartly and STILL ride the Vespa scooter.

 

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