Lot 156: 1953 Piaggio Vespa 125
Professor Fritz Ehn Motorcycle Museum Collection, Bonhams (30th June 2008)
Along with the rival Lambretta, the Piaggio-built Vespa mobilised an entire generation of Italians in the immediate post-war years, the hitherto humble scooter going on to become part of British youth culture in the 1960s as favourite transport of the fashion-conscious �Mods�. With foresight conspicuously lacking in the rest of Britain�s motorcycle industry at that time, Douglas obtained manufacturing rights to the Vespa, launching it in the UK in 1951. Since its introduction, countless different versions have come and gone, yet the Vespa of today remains recognisably related to the first one made more than 60 years ago. This Vespa 125 was in its present condition when acquired for the Museum in 1983. The machine is offered with Austrian Typenschein.
Lot Details
| Auction |
Professor Fritz Ehn Motorcycle Museum Collection Bonhams, The Royal Air Force Museum, London |
|---|---|
| Type | Motorcycle |
| Lot Number | 156 |
| Outcome | SOLD |
| Hammer Price | £1900 |
| Hammer Price (inc premium) | £2185 |
| Year | 1953 |
| Condition rating | 0 |
| Registration number | |
| Mileage | - |
| Chassis number | 061933 |
| Engine number | 062101 |
| Engine capacity (cc) | |
| Engine - cylinders | |
| Number of doors |
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