If you liked our 2SB Articulated Toy and/or the postcard Vespa model that Scooterworks sells, this paper model of a a Vespa 150 and a girl to ride it will blow your mind. And the best part is that they’re free downloads. Truly, truly awesome.
Category: Vespa
The Cute Lepers’ “So Screwed Up” video
Cute Vespa P-series-laden video for The Cute Lepers’ “So Screwed Up.” Nice work. Dude’s clearly got a Sting/Quadrophenia fetish, and I heart the ‘stache and the mildly-attractive chicks that aren’t trying too hard, which is way better than hot chicks that are trying too hard. (Thanks for the link, Steve!)
Adolf and Benito, EU-capitalist version
The Scooter Scoop reports Vespa and Adidas have teamed up for some co-branded apparel and shoes.
The last time Adidas teamed up (unofficially) with Vespa, we got the greatest commercial of all time:
The gear looks pretty sweet, though not too “outside the box.” What we need now is for Piaggio and Adidas to sponsor a Serie-A team, anyone, THAT would be the greatest soccer jersey since PGO sponsored Akademisk Boldklub of Denmark. (And of course, these.)
Top Gear in Vietnam
Top Gear tours Vietnam on scooters, 1000 miles in 8 days, Before you watch it, read this. Thanks, Mike in TX!
Baotian’s Vespa knockoff
Chinese manufacturer Baotian unveiled a new scooter pretty clearly influenced by modern Vespa design.
Betcha:
- That’s plastic bodywork with a tube frame under it all.
- “Lambretta” (the “Italian” one), Jin Jian, ZNen, FlyScooter, Lance, Milan, and countless others will all be selling this scooter soon.
- Piaggio, unable to stop China from copying their bikes, will instead launch individual legal campaigns against dozens of importers in dozens of countries, costing the company millions, a cost they will pass on to consumers by marking up color-matched half-helmets another $100 each.
New Vespa USA site
Vespa launched a new site today. While we soak it in and nitpick it to death, ha, check out the rehashed press release. And again, and 
Vespa, Piaggio rentals at EagleRider
International motorcycle rental chain EagleRider is adding Vespa and Piaggio scooters to its rental lineup in Las Vegas, Orlando, Los Angeles, and San Francisco this month. Just a press release rehash, but good to know (and good for PiaggioUSA sales figures, we bet).