Five british artists have customized Vespa Granturismos to raise money at a Sotheby’s auction for Action on Addiction. Very impressive, and for once they didn’t start out with ET2s.
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Category: 2sb Archives
Stuff from the old site
Tom’s Stella Trip
More Stella news: P.J. at Genuine has posted Tom Jordan’s story about his trip around the country on his new Stella. A fun read and some good photos, too.
PX150/Stella compared!
Adding fuel to the fire (which is how he broke my chiminea) Rob Hodge points out that The Scooter Lounge has posted a history of LML’s relationship with Piaggio and a comparison chart of the two scooters. According to the chart, the only plus of the PX is the larger brake disc, but then again, they (and Hodge) sell Stellas. The PXes are on the street now, so I’m sure some more hands-on comparisons will start springing up.
Dance The Ska!
PX/Typhoon press releases
Piaggio’s press releases for the releases of the PX150 Serie America and the Typhoon on PR Newswire. Thanks Lu$.
New Lambretta photos
Finally, some more dirt on the new Lammy, from an upcoming article in Scootering. Thanks, GemCityClark.
PX150 is official
As promised, Piaggio officially announced yesterday they’re unpacking crates of Vespa PX 150 “Serie Americas” (note the animated gear shift illustration heretofore never seen on a website). Costantino Sambuy’s dealer letter starts out comparing Piaggio’s 1977 technical marvel to the NASA Voyager program, then goes on to say:
Not a vehicle for the inexeperienced, the PX demands a customer who will know how to ride it and how to maintain it; how to change gears without using the clutch [sic?]; and how to remove it from the stand by lifting rather than pushing. Take good care of this customer — they are the strongest ambassadors of our brand!
Good advice. Five years too late, but good. The Typhoon is here, too, if anyone other than Brooke cares.
Lambretta, the band
Not to be confused with The Lambrettas, Swedish band Lambretta have been tearing up the charts in northern Europe lately. I’m boycotting RealPlayer, so let me know how bad they are. I’m guessing they’re in the Republika mold. Thanks again Lu$, who says, “I can’t wait to ride the new Lambretta.”
Vespa on DIY
Set your Tivos again, the DIY Network’s show Classic Rides has a multi-episode Vespa project coming up. (thx, akyana and Lu$)
Hooters Vespa giveaway
From Lu$: Down in the S’th where people are WAY more morally sound, and where Hooters advertises on TV, you can win a Vespa. One time I went to Hooters for lunch with six cute co-worker girls and a gay guy, and I got wings and everyone else got sandwiches. Every single one of them but me threw up that afteroon. So the moral is, stick to the wings and don’t try to compete with the staff for the customers’ attention.
Vegas site!
The High Rollers Weekend Vegas rally site is up, three months earlier than usual, and with a pretty damn solid itinerary. Wow. See what happens when the Brits start to outnumber the Yanks?
Your Own Roman Holiday
Monster Nation video online
Hard Pack SC is hosting the Monster Nation video on their site, if you haven’t seen it yet. In other Cable TV news, we hope to have Trish’s footage from HGTV up soon, and I keep forgetting to check out Ewan McGregor’s “Long Way Round” on Bravo, it’s on Thursdays at 8/7c.
Vespa Moblog
vespa.0000@tamw.com says “Show Us Your Vespa.”
Runnin’ Riot
Runnin’ Riot Mail Order has some cool scooter t-shirts. And a schload of Skinhead shirts. (Did you know we sell shirts, too?)