history of vespa for today.
The history of the vespa began more than a century ago, to be precise 1884. The Piaggio Company was founded in Genoa, Italy in 1884 by Rinaldo Piaggio (aged 22 years). Initially, the company only produced ship equipment. But at the end of the century, Piaggio also produces Train, Train, Truck, Machine and Train.
In World War I, the company produced Aircraft and Ships. Then in 1917 Piaggio bought a new factory located in the city of Pisa, in the Tuscany region of Italy. Four years later Rinaldo Piaggio took over a small factory in the town of Pontedera which is an industrial city in the Tuscany region. Well, it was this Pontedera Plant that became the largest Aircraft Company Center by Piaggio during World War II. However, At the end of World War II, the Plant was bombed by an allied plane.
After World War II, economic conditions in European countries were paralyzed. Piaggio Company, then taken over by his own son Enrico Piaggio. As Italy's economy deteriorated, Enrico decided to abandon the aeronautic business and then began to design a cheap means of transportation. He decided to focus his company's attention on the personal mobility issues the Italian people needed.
In the fifties, the French defense department assigned the licensee Piaggio in France (ACMA) to build a vehicle for military use. The result is a very special Vespa, which produced about 600 pieces from 1956-1959 at ACMA's plant in Fourchambault, France.
Vespa TAP is used in Foreign Legion and Parachute Corps, can be lowered by parachute and equipped with 75mm rifle (without recoil), 6 ammo, 2 fuel cans and a small cart. Produced in two camouflage colors ie; green and sand color.
Despite the weight of 115 kg, the performance of Vespa TAP is not reduced. In fact it can reach speeds of 66km / h, in the range of 200km when used in exceptional and unusual conditions.
This is the most popular Vespa of young people. Steady, easy to steer, exclusive and charming in terms of aesthetics. This model takes the shape line of a large cylinder model. Since its first appearance, the Vespa was promoted by Piaggio with a slogan in the ad "Young, Modern and ... without documents."
Based on the rules of the Italian highway in 1963, Vespa is indeed allowed to be driven by young people at least 14 years old without license plates and no driver's license. The engine is completely new, and the cylinder is no longer horizontal, but 45 degrees. The last scooter design was signed by Corradino D'Ascanio.
Like the lunar rock in the history of the Vespa, from 1964 to the present, the Vespa 50 has produced more than 3 million units.
so a little review of me about the progress of the vespa advance to the present, which continues to be cultivated as a classic vehicle.